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

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

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

In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 1,413 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Columbia Southern University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,619.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

Women make up 67% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Wallace State, Hanceville accumulate an average of around $12,916 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Report

Out of the 13 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest-Shoals Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the small city of Muscle Shoals.

About 38% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northwest-Shoals Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Jefferson State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Alabama. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Women make up 57% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jefferson State Community College Report

Chattahoochee Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. CVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Phenix City.

Women make up 83% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#7

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Amridge University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Northeast Alabama Community College 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 #9 on the list. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

Of the 3 students majoring in criminal justice at Northeast, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeast Alabama Community College Report

With a ranking of #10, Remington College - Mobile Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Remington College - Mobile Campus take out $23,037 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $85.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

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

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

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 13 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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