by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice studies students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,039 associate degrees in criminal justice studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
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 school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice studies.
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Purdue University Global is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Purdue University Global is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Purdue University Global
Gateway Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in criminal justice studies. 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
It is hard to beat Siena Heights University if you want to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the 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
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in criminal justice studies has to check out Macomb Community College. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize 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 city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Ivy Tech Community College
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
Western Technical College is a small public college located in the city of La Crosse.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Western Technical College
IWU is a 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
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Criminal Justice Studies is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 1,973 |
| Criminal Justice | 335 |
| Corrections | 174 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 167 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 10 |
| Juvenile Corrections | 9 |
| Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing | 3 |
| Security & Loss Prevention Services | 2 |
