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

19 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 8th in South Carolina. In fact, 993 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in South 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.

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

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Our analysis found Midlands Technical College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

Of the 37 students majoring in criminal justice at MTC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at MTC take out an average of $21,873 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Trident Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in South Carolina. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

Women make up 69% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Trident Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $32,087.

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

About 70% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 30% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at GTC take out an average of $20,578 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 19 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out an average of $19,520 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Report

#5

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Piedmont Technical College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

On average, criminal justice graduates from Piedmont Technical College take out $22,932 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Piedmont Technical College Report

Tri-County 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 large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#6

Spartanburg Methodist College

Spartanburg, SC

With a ranking of #6, Spartanburg Methodist College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

About 70% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 30% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Miller-Motte College Conway did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Conway, MMC Conway is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in criminal justice at MMC Conway, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from MMC Conway take out $33,004 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $62, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Miller-Motte College Conway Report

#9

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in criminal justice at York Technical College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at York Technical College take out an average of $12,125 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at York Technical College Report

With a ranking of #10, Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

Of the 12 students majoring in criminal justice at Florence-Darlington Technical College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florence-Darlington Technical College Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges 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
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.

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 19 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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