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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Arizona

30 Colleges
$35,977 Avg Salary
$25,501 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Arizona to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Rio Salado College the most popular school in Arizona for criminal justice and corrections students. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Rio Salado College accumulate an average of around $9,131 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UOPX - Arizona take out is $35,851. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $182, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Arizona list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $22,196 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $329, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Arizona. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Criminal Justice majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $213, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grand Canyon University Report

The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $22,196. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $329, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

American InterContinental University - Online came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Arizona ranking. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

On average, criminal justice graduates from AIU Online take out $37,970 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $115.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Mesa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Arizona list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona Western College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Arizona Western College Report

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 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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