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Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maine

2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maine

10 Colleges
$31,065 Avg Salary
$18,728 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You

With 247 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #11 most popular major in Maine.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Maine to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Our analysis found Southern Maine Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maine. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from SMCC carry an average student debt load of $14,983.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Maine Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Maine. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 62% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Central Maine Technical College take out $15,241 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Maine Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bangor.

About 33% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 67% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Maine at Fort Kent helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Maine. Located in the remote area of Fort Kent, UMFK is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

About 86% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 14% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at York County Community College take out an average of $14,602 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Beal College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Beal College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

Women make up 33% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at UMA accumulate an average of around $18,660 in student debt.

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Washington County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Washington County Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Calais.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

About 75% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#10

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Husson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,462
Connecticut 1,260
New Hampshire 1,478
Rhode Island 494
Vermont 207

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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