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

22 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 7th in Arizona. In fact, 3,363 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Arizona 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in Arizona for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 502 students majoring in criminal justice at UOPX - Arizona, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $25,292 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 $193.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

Of the 164 students majoring in criminal justice at AIU Online, 21% are male and 79% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at AIU Online accumulate an average of around $30,974 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona Western College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

Of the 80 students majoring in criminal justice at AWC, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rio Salado College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 76 students majoring in criminal justice at Rio Salado College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cochise County Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in criminal justice at Cochise College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Cochise College take out $11,414 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Estrella Mountain 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 51% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 33% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Phoenix College take out $15,166 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Mesa Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.

Of the 27 students majoring in criminal justice at Mesa Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Mesa Community College take out $12,017 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Glendale Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

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

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#10

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona 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 #10 on the list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

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

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,644
Oklahoma 655
New Mexico 571

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 22 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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