2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in the Southeast Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Criminal Justice is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 33,568 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,826 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,465 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 56 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Military College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 104 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree criminal justice students list, Georgia Military College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $9,792 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Criminal Justice students.
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Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hillsborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 123 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
HCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for HCC is $3,238 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree criminal justice students list, Valencia College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,205 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Thomas University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thomasville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
TU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Thomas University is $23,105 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Criminal Justice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 48 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
Indian River State College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $2,003 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Criminal Justice students.
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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students.
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St Petersburg College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
SPC also made our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $3,226 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students.
Broward College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. BC is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 89 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
BC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Broward College is $12,649 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students.
With a ranking of #9, John Tyler Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Virginia, and it awarded 23 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
John Tyler Community College also made our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend John Tyler Community College is $6,810 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students.
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Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.
FSW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,100 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Criminal Justice students per year to attend FSW.
Polk State College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Polk State College is a public institution located in Winter Haven, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Polk State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Polk State College is $9,740 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students.
With a ranking of #11, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 75 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree criminal justice students list, Tidewater Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,408 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students per year to attend Tidewater Community College.
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Daytona State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 17 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree criminal justice students list, Daytona State College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,789 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students per year to attend Daytona State College.
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Itawamba Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Itawamba Community College is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 23 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for ICC is $5,107 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Criminal Justice students.
Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 12 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
FSCJ also took the #20 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,916 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students.
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With a ranking of #16, Reynolds Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 12 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
Reynolds Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Reynolds Community College is $5,961 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students.
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Palm Beach State College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Palm Beach State College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Palm Beach State College is $2,651 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students.
Wytheville Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Wytheville, Virginia, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,632 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students per year to attend Wytheville Community College.
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Tallahassee Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 5 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,048 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students per year to attend Tallahassee Community College.
With a ranking of #20, Florida Gateway College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Lake City, Florida, and it awarded 5 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
FGC also made our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend FGC is $2,170 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students.
Central Virginia Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Central Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Virginia Community College is $5,610 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students.
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Virginia Western Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 15 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,830 for southeast region associate degree criminal justice students per year to attend Virginia Western Community College.
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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Cocoa, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.
EFSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for EFSC is $4,955 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Criminal Justice students.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $33,428 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Criminal Justice students per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.
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Gulf Coast State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Panama City, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for GCSC is $2,779 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Criminal Justice students.
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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%.
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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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