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

26 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 one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 2,948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 43% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $24,116 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 26 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 40% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $17,437 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 53% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $31,214 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mountain Empire Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from John Tyler Community College take out $15,732 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southwest Virginia Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Virginia Highlands 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. Located in the small suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Thomas Nelson Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

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

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Reynolds 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. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in criminal justice at Reynolds Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Reynolds Community College take out $18,282 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Patrick Henry Community College

Martinsville, VA

Patrick Henry Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

Women make up 62% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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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
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

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 26 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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