by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 32,891 people earned their degree in criminal justice, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 12,208 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 376 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate list. East Los Angeles College is a large public school situated in Monterey Park, California. It awarded 388 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at East Los Angeles College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate list. Queensborough Community College is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 260 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Queensborough Community College Criminal Justice Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate list. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 235 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 376 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 214 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Bronx Community College
Out of the 376 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the #5 spot on the list. Bakersfield College is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 210 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kingsborough Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 197 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Imperial Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Imperial, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 195 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Chula Vista, California, this fairly large public school handed out 184 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Citrus College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Glendora, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 176 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Nassau Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate ranking. Garden City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Nassau Community College
Fullerton College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 151 students in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate list. Long Beach City College is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Sierra College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Sierra College is a public institution located in Rocklin, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 144 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Fresno City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 143 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Rio Hondo College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate ranking. Whittier, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Lancaster, California, this fairly large public school handed out 140 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate ranking. MSJC is a public institution located in San Jacinto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 133 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate list. Sacramento City is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Ventura College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate list. Ventura College is a public institution located in Ventura, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 128 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate list. Visalia, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate list. Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Riverside City College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate ranking. Riverside City College is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 118 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Miramar College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 118 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at San Diego Miramar College
With a ranking of #22, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 118 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Pasadena City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major for an Associate list. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 118 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Pasadena City College
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Butte College | Oroville, CA |
| 51 | Solano Community College | Fairfield, CA |
| 51 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 54 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 55 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY |
| 56 | American River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 57 | Irvine Valley College | Irvine, CA |
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