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

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 9th in Georgia. In fact, 2,158 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Georgia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Military College the most popular school in Georgia for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 61% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at Georgia Military College take out an average of $17,045 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 43 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, South Georgia Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

About 64% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 36% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from South Georgia Technical College carry an average student debt load of $9,870.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Albany Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Albany Technical College accumulate an average of around $19,082 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chattahoochee Technical College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 65% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

Women make up 61% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from CGTC carry an average student debt load of $18,207.

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With a ranking of #6, American InterContinental University - Atlanta did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. AIU Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Atlanta.

About 79% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 21% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from AIU Atlanta carry an average student debt load of $30,974.

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#7

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

With a ranking of #7, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from GTC carry an average student debt load of $17,736.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

Of the 23 students majoring in criminal justice at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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North Georgia Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarkesville.

Women make up 43% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from North Georgia Technical College carry an average student debt load of $8,358.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern Crescent Technical College

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
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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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