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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies

441 Ranked Colleges
7,871 Degrees Awarded
$1,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major

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In 2020-2021, 46,814 people earned their degree in criminal justice studies, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7,871 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major” ranking analyzed 441 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies

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Valley Forge Military College
Wayne, Pennsylvania

Out of the 441 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley Forge Military College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United Tribes Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at United Tribes Technical College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miller-Motte College Columbus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. Miller-Motte College Columbus is a small school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 16 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MMC Columbus Criminal Justice Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McCann School of Business & Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at McCann School of Business & Technology

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American Samoa Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking. ASCC is a small school located in PagoPago, that handed out 17 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at ASCC

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Miller-Motte College Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina

Miller-Motte College Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at MMC Wilmington

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ASA College
Brooklyn, New York

ASA College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at ASA Institute

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With a ranking of #9, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school situated in Schenectady, New York. It awarded 40 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at SUNY Schenectady

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New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. NMSU Grants is a small school located in Grants, New Mexico that handed out 5 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at NMSU Grants

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Clatsop Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Astoria, Oregon, and it awarded 7 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Clatsop Community College

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Central Maine Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking. Central Maine Community College is a public institution located in Auburn, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Central Maine Community College

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Blackfeet Community College
Browning, Montana

Blackfeet Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. Blackfeet Community College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Browning, Montana. It awarded 5 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at BCC

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Washington County Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking. Located in Calais, Maine, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Washington County Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report

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El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 272 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full El Paso Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Miller-Motte College Conway
Conway, South Carolina

Miller-Motte College Conway came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking. MMC Conway is a small school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 17 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at MMC Conway

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Suffolk County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. Suffolk County Community College is a public institution located in Selden, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 219 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Suffolk County Community College

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University of Arkansas System eVersity did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at University of Arkansas System eVersity

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East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, Georgia

East Georgia State College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. Located in Swainsboro, Georgia, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at East Georgia State College

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North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts

North Shore Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. North Shore Community College is a small school located in Danvers, Massachusetts that handed out 51 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at North Shore Community College

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Luna Community College
Las Vegas, New Mexico

Luna Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

Full Luna Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania

Bucks County Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Newtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 60 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Bucks County Community College

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Berks Technical Institute
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

Berks Technical Institute ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. Wyomissing, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full Berks Technical Institute Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #24, Holyoke Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major list. Located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Holyoke Community College

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Advanced Training Associates
El Cajon, California

Advanced Training Associates did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Advanced Training Associates is a small private for-profit school situated in El Cajon, California. It awarded 4 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Advanced Training Associates

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas
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Robeson Community College
Lumberton, North Carolina
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Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, Wisconsin
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Miller-Motte College Fayetteville
Fayetteville, North Carolina
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Middlesex Community College
Middletown, Connecticut
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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts
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Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee
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Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, North Carolina
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Miller-Motte College Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Bristol Community College
Fall River, Massachusetts
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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut
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Warren County Community College
Washington, New Jersey
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Central Wyoming College
Riverton, Wyoming

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV
52 Platt College - Ontario Ontario, CA
53 Reinhardt University Waleska, GA
54 Berkshire Community College Pittsfield, MA
55 Denmark Technical College Denmark, SC
56 Northwest College Powell, WY
57 Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME
58 Central Texas College Killeen, TX
59 American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon, PR
60 Piedmont Community College Roxboro, NC
60 Central Penn College Summerdale, PA
62 Bowling Green State University - Firelands Huron, OH
63 SUNY Delhi Delhi, NY
64 Angelina College Lufkin, TX
65 Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook, OR
Rank College Location
66 Mayland Community College Spruce Pine, NC
67 Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac, MI

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