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

14 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 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 1,320 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in West Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Women make up 26% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at American Military University take out an average of $23,673 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in the suburb of Parkersburg.

Of the 17 students majoring in criminal justice at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 35% are male and 65% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg accumulate an average of around $12,784 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Potomac State College of West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in West Virginia. WVU Potomac State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Keyser.

Of the 15 students majoring in criminal justice at WVU Potomac State College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at WVU Potomac State College take out an average of $14,439 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mountwest Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in West Virginia. MCTC is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Huntington.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at MCTC accumulate an average of around $8,944 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in West Virginia. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsburg.

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

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,920.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 30% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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West Virginia Northern Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. WVNCC is a small public school located in the small city of Wheeling.

Of the 9 students majoring in criminal justice at WVNCC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in criminal justice at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#9

Salem University

Salem, WV

Salem University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Salem, Salem is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in criminal justice at Salem, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Southern is a small public school located in the town of Mount Gay.

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

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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
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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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