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2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

14 Ranked Colleges
686 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Criminal Justice & Police Science is the 44th most popular major in the country with 23,232 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,699 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 686 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice and police science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the criminal justice and police science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree police science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Walters State Community College

Morristown, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walters State Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Morristown, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 associates’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

WSCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Walters State Community College is $5,778 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Police Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at WSCC

#2

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashville State Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Nashville State Community College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Nashville State Community College also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Nashville State Community College is $10,944 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Police Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Nashville State Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University - Eunice. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Louisiana State University - Eunice is located in Eunice, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.

LSU Eunice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for LSU Eunice is $13,492 for southeast region associate degree police science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Louisiana State University - Eunice

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #4 spot on the list. Hanceville, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,505 for southeast region associate degree police science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wallace State, Hanceville.

Full Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#5

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delgado Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Delgado Community College is $13,787 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Police Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Delgado Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#6

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

South College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

South College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South College is $18,753 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Police Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at South College

#7

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Baton Rouge Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Baton Rouge Community College is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 33 associates’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

BRCC also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Baton Rouge Community College is $13,317 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Police Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Baton Rouge Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Northeast Alabama Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Rainsville, Alabama, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2019-2020.

Northeast also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $7,951 for southeast region associate degree police science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Northeast Alabama Community College

#9

National Park College

Hot Springs, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

National Park College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Hot Springs, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

National Park College also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend National Park College is $13,721 for southeast region associate degree police science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at National Park College

#10

Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Cleveland State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 6 associates’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cleveland State Community College is $7,303 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Police Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Cleveland State Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#11

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
#12 in overall quality

Columbia Southern University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 238 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Columbia Southern University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,627 for southeast region associate degree police science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Columbia Southern University.

Full Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#12

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 22 associates’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $17,293 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Police Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#13

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UA Little Rock is $15,024 for southeast region associate degree police science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at UA Little Rock

#1 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Ocala, Florida, and it awarded 13 associates’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,915 for southeast region associate degree police science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Rasmussen University - Florida.

Full Rasmussen University - Florida Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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