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2023 Best Corrections Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

27 Ranked Colleges
669 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 4,039 people earned their degree in corrections, making the major the 434th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 669 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in corrections. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent corrections programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the corrections program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate”.

Top 25 Best Corrections Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s corrections degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying corrections list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,473 of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District were GI Bill® students, of which 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $735. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Community College District does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s corrections degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

San Antonio College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,054 of the 19,231 students enrolled at San Antonio College were GI Bill® students, of which 1,362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,249. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full San Antonio College Veteran Student Life Report

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Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 27 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. LCC is a fairly large school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 6 associates’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, LCC supports 10,306 students, and 341 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 205 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,404. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. LCC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at LCC]](/colleges/lansing-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, California

Out of the 27 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the #4 spot on the list. SWC Chula Vista is a public institution located in Chula Vista, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SWC Chula Vista did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 941 of the 17,621 students enrolled at SWC Chula Vista were GI Bill® students, of which 562 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $427. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SWC Chula Vista does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sinclair Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 18,687 students enrolled at Sinclair Community College, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,907. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sinclair Community College]](/colleges/sinclair-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Baker College
Owosso, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, Baker College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate list. Located in Owosso, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified associates’s corrections students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying corrections list, Baker College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 173 of the 6,028 students enrolled at Baker College were GI Bill® students, of which 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,169. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baker College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

Stark State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 2 associates’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Stark State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Stark State College supports 10,772 students, and 298 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 196 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,063. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stark State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stark State College]](/colleges/stark-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona

Rio Salado College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 6 associates’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying corrections list, Rio Salado College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 17,362 students enrolled at Rio Salado College, 335 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $630. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rio Salado College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Rio Salado College Veteran Student Life Report

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 3 associates’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying corrections list, Grand Rapids Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,107 students enrolled at Grand Rapids Community College, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,334. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Rapids Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Grand Rapids Community College]](/colleges/grand-rapids-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 3 associates’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Cuyahoga Community College District also made our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Among the 18,754 students enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College District, 101 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,499. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cuyahoga Community College District]](/colleges/cuyahoga-community-college-district/student-life/veterans/)

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Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #11, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate list. Mid-State is a small public school situated in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. It awarded 16 associates’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Mid-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,648 students enrolled at Mid-State Technical College, 14 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,225. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mid-State]](/colleges/mid-state-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Northeast Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate ranking. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeast also took the #14 spot in our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 5,105 students enrolled at Northeast, 62 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,545. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeast does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeast Community College]](/colleges/northeast-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s corrections degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 8,677 students enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,350. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Jackson College
Jackson, Michigan

Jackson College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate list. Jackson College is a public institution located in Jackson, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jackson College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,140 students enrolled at Jackson College, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,364. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Fresno City College
Fresno, California

Fresno City College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate ranking. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s corrections degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Fresno City College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Fresno City College supports 22,278 students, and 370 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 210 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $329. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fresno City College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Fresno City College Veteran Student Life Report

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Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Moraine Park Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate list. Located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s corrections students in 2020-2021.

Moraine Park Technical College also made our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.Of the 2,654 students enrolled at Moraine Park Technical College, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Moraine Park Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Moraine Park Technical College]](/colleges/moraine-park-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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College of the Sequoias
Visalia, California

College of the Sequoias did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school situated in Visalia, California. It awarded 7 associates’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

College of the Sequoias not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 201 of the 12,571 students enrolled at College of the Sequoias were GI Bill® students, of which 120 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $336. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at College of the Sequoias]](/colleges/college-of-the-sequoias/student-life/veterans/)

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West Hills College-Lemoore
Lemoore, California

West Hills College-Lemoore did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small school located in Lemoore, California that handed out 11 associates’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

West Hills College-Lemoore also made our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.Our most recent data shows that 86 of the 3,932 students enrolled at West Hills College-Lemoore were GI Bill® students, of which 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $606. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full West Hills College-Lemoore Veteran Student Life Report

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Chemeketa Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 6 associates’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Chemeketa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 8,328 students enrolled at Chemeketa Community College, 300 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 178 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,706. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chemeketa Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Chemeketa Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California

With a ranking of #20, San Joaquin Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate list. San Joaquin Delta College is a fairly large school located in Stockton, California that handed out 5 associates’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Delta did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 18,224 students enrolled at Delta, 151 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $812. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full San Joaquin Delta College Veteran Student Life Report

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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s corrections degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 2,456 students enrolled at Pennsylvania Highlands, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,074. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pennsylvania Highlands offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Pennsylvania Highlands Veteran Student Life Report

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s corrections students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, MCC supports 13,085 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 76 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,977. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City]](/colleges/metropolitan-community-college-kansas-city/student-life/veterans/)

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McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Waco, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s corrections students in 2020-2021.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 7,742 students enrolled at MCC, 396 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 190 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,484. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Reedley College
Reedley, California

Reedley College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate list. Reedley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s corrections degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Reedley College also made our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.Our most recent data shows that 111 of the 6,796 students enrolled at Reedley College were GI Bill® students, of which 58 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,918. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Reedley College]](/colleges/reedley-college/student-life/veterans/)

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SUNY Broome
Binghamton, New York

SUNY Broome did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Corrections for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. SUNY Broome is a public institution located in Binghamton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Broome also took the #22 spot in our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 5,386 students enrolled at SUNY Broome, 101 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,064. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Broome]](/colleges/broome-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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