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

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

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

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #12 most popular major in Kentucky with 1,015 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Kentucky 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.

Check out the criminal justice associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

Our analysis found Somerset Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kentucky. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from SCC carry an average student debt load of $16,498.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in criminal justice at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out $19,773 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Out of the 21 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Hopkinsville Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hopkinsville.

About 81% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Out of the 21 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Big Sandy Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Prestonsburg.

Of the 16 students majoring in criminal justice at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in criminal justice at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College take out an average of $16,795 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Maysville Community and Technical 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in criminal justice at Maysville Community and Technical College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Maysville Community and Technical College take out $20,565 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 31% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Hazard Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Ashland Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Ashland, ACTC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, West Kentucky Community and 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 remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Kentucky Community and Technical College Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
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.

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 21 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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