by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 156 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice studies students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 7,871 associate degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of criminal justice studies for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for criminal justice studies students working on their associate degree.
The criminal justice studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice studies students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in criminal justice studies needs to take a look at Purdue University Global. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Purdue University Global
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College of Southern Nevada is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from College of Southern Nevada
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in criminal justice studies has to take a look at American Public University System. American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from American Public University System
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in criminal justice studies has to check out Century College. Century College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Century College
Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Gateway Technical College
Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from El Centro College
Located in the distant town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Siena Heights University
Blinn College is a large public college located in the town of Brenham.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Blinn College
Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from South Texas College
Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Northern Virginia Community College
Macomb Community College is a large public college located in the city of Warren.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Macomb Community College
Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Ivy Tech Community College
Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Weber State University
Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Liberty University
Located in the small suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Blackhawk Technical College
DMACC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Ankeny.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Des Moines Area Community College
Western Technical College is a small public college located in the small city of La Crosse.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Western Technical College
Savannah Tech is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Savannah Technical College
MCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Waco.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from McLennan Community College
College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote town of Twin Falls.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from College of Southern Idaho
IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Post University
Here are some additional great schools for Criminal Justice Studies students that almost earned our Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI |
| 27 | Rio Salado College | Tempe, AZ |
| 28 | Endicott College | Beverly, MA |
| 29 | Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI |
| 30 | El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX |
| 31 | North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 24 | Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| 25 | Normandale Community College | Bloomington, MN |
View the Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
Criminal Justice Studies is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 12,208 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 7,763 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 1,127 |
| Corrections | 669 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 246 |
| Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing | 17 |
| Security & Loss Prevention Services | 12 |
| Juvenile Corrections | 12 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 12 |
| Corrections Administration | 5 |
