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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

8 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Arizona to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Of the 441 students majoring in criminal justice at Rio Salado College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Rio Salado College take out an average of $14,169 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rio Salado College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cochise County Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the small city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in criminal justice at Cochise College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Cochise County Community College District Report

#3

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Central Arizona College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Arizona. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

Women make up 57% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Arizona College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debt load of $16,972.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pima Community College

Out of the 8 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in criminal justice at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Chandler-Gilbert Community College

With a ranking of #6, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.

Of the 2 students majoring in criminal justice at Glendale Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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South 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. South Mountain Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at South Mountain Community College

Mohave Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mohave Community College

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
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 8 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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