2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas
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.
2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools
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 fairly 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Paso Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very 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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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 city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very 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.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Texas. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very 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.
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Central Texas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. 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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Blinn College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Blinn College is a fairly large public school located in the distant 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.
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Del Mar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. 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.
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McLennan Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize 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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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
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,363 |
| Oklahoma | 655 |
| New Mexico | 571 |
Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.