2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in California

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 98 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for criminal justice students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,637 associate degrees in criminal justice during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School for Your Associate Degree

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality criminal justice program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for criminal justice.

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Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Criminal Justice in California

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for criminal justice 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.

14 Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Students Working on Their Associate

1

East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA

340 Annual Associate Degrees

#7 Best Quality In CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

East Los Angeles College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in criminal justice. East Los Angeles College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Monterey Park. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for associate degrees in criminal justice in California. More information about a associate in criminal justice from East Los Angeles College

2

Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA

212 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Imperial Valley College is a popular choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice. IVC is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Imperial. More information about a associate in criminal justice from Imperial Valley College

3

Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA

209 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Bakersfield College is a popular decision for students interested in an associate degree in criminal justice. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly large student population. More information about a associate in criminal justice from Bakersfield College

4

Sierra College
Rocklin, CA

172 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Sierra College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in criminal justice. Sierra College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Rocklin. More information about a associate in criminal justice from Sierra College

5

Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CA

170 Annual Associate Degrees

#14 Best Quality In CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Lancaster. More information about a associate in criminal justice from Antelope Valley College

11

Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA

142 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population. More information about a associate in criminal justice from Long Beach City College

12

Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA

139 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a fairly large student population. More information about a associate in criminal justice from Grossmont College

12

Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA

139 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population. More information about a associate in criminal justice from Pasadena City College

14

Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA

127 Annual Associate Degrees

#12 Best Quality In CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a large student population. More information about a associate in criminal justice from Rio Hondo College

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Criminal Justice students in California that almost earned our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in California award.

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.