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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

61 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 10th in North Carolina. In fact, 2,702 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 61 schools in North Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Fayetteville Technical Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 34% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miller-Motte College Wilmington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. MMC Wilmington is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

Women make up 85% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at MMC Wilmington take out an average of $33,004 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $62.

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#3

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Out of the 61 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 52% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Pitt Community College take out $23,996 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

About 46% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 54% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $23,509 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wake Technical Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Forsyth Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 55% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Forsyth Tech carry an average student debt load of $23,684.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Piedmont Community 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 city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Guilford Technical 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 #7 on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

About 69% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 31% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Guilford Technical Community College take out $25,376 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Vance-Granville 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#8

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#10

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Stanly Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Albemarle.

Of the 24 students majoring in criminal justice at Stanly Technical College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections students in the state of North Carolina that almost earned our Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina award.

Rank College Location
11 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
11 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC

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
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 28 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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