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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
686 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 23,232 people earned their degree in criminal justice and police science, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States.

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” ranking looked at 15 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree police science students.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Southeast Region

#1

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delgado Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

Delgado Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $10,017 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Police Science students.

Full Delgado Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Eunice. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Eunice, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2019-2020.

LSU Eunice also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend LSU Eunice is $10,009 for southeast region associate degree police science students.

Full LSU Eunice Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#3

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baton Rouge Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. BRCC is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.

BRCC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BRCC is $9,111 for southeast region associate degree police science students.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Baton Rouge Community College

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s police science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree police science students list, Rasmussen University - Florida has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,144 for southeast region associate degree police science students per year to attend Rasmussen University - Florida.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Rasmussen University - Florida

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Hanceville, Alabama, this small public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $7,411 for southeast region associate degree police science students.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Wallace State, Hanceville

#6

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
#12 in overall quality

Columbia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 238 associates’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia Southern University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,368 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Police Science students per year to attend Columbia Southern University.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Columbia Southern University

#7

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Sullivan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree police science students list, Sullivan University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sullivan University is $22,392 for southeast region associate degree police science students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Sullivan University

#8

Walters State Community College

Morristown, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Walters State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Morristown, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 associates’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

WSCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WSCC is $3,404 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Police Science students.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at WSCC

#9

National Park College

Hot Springs, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, National Park College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. 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 took the #15 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,424 for southeast region associate degree police science students per year to attend National Park College.

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

#10

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Kentucky University is $14,149 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Police Science students.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Eastern

#14 in overall quality

Northeast Alabama Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Rainsville, Alabama, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,314 for southeast region associate degree police science students per year to attend Northeast.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Northeast Alabama Community College

#12

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.

UA Little Rock also took the #3 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,906 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Police Science students per year to attend UA Little Rock.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#13

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Nashville State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 associates’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

Nashville State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nashville State Community College is $7,669 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Police Science students.

Full Nashville State Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#14

Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Cleveland State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 6 associates’s police science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State Community College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cleveland State Community College is $5,080 for southeast region associate degree police science students.

Full Cleveland State Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

#15

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

South College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Police Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree police science students list, South College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South College is $17,816 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Police Science students.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at South College

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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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