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

61 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 Texas. With 7,644 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in Texas 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.

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our analysis found South Texas College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

On average, criminal justice graduates from South Texas College take out $6,825 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 61 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 272 students majoring in criminal justice at El Paso Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at El Paso Community College accumulate an average of around $9,028 in student debt.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 37% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debt load of $16,446.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at El Centro College

#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 61 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

Women make up 64% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $16,521 in student debt.

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Austin Community College District 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 city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in criminal justice at Austin Community College District, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $16,754 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Austin Community College District Report

#7

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Killeen.

About 41% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 59% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Central Texas College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,848.

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#8

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

With a ranking of #8, Blinn College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Blinn College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brenham.

About 49% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 51% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Blinn College accumulate an average of around $18,425 in student debt.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Blinn College

#9

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. DMC is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

Women make up 54% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at DMC accumulate an average of around $7,193 in student debt.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Del Mar College

With a ranking of #10, McLennan Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waco.

Women make up 71% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,686.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
11 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,363
Oklahoma 655
New Mexico 571

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 25 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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