by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 29,944 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major” ranking, we looked at 1,117 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice and corrections program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley Forge Military College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. This small school is located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Valley Forge Military College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Out of the 1,117 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major that were part of this year’s ranking, MacCormac College landed the #2 spot on the list. MacCormac College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 16 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MacCormac College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shorter College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. Shorter College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in N Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 10 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Daymar College - Bowling Green. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major. This small school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Daymar College - Bowling Green
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. Located in Cloquet, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
City College - Miami came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. City College - Miami is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 4 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at City College - Miami
College of the Muscogee Nation landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. College of the Muscogee Nation is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full College of the Muscogee Nation Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #8, Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 572 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Gateway Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #10, City College - Fort Lauderdale did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. City College - Fort Lauderdale is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 5 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full City College - Fort Lauderdale Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Bronx Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. BCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 214 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bronx Community College
United Tribes Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at United Tribes Technical College
Sullivan County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, this small public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Hostos Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #14. Hostos Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 118 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hostos Community College
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. OHIO Chillicothe is located in Chillicothe, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Queensborough Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 260 students in 2020-2021.
Full Queensborough Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Woodland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #17. Woodland Community College is a small school located in Woodland, California that handed out 51 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Woodland Community College
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 7 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. Borough of Manhattan Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 459 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Palau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #20. PCC is a public institution located in Koror, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Redlands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. Redlands Community College is a public institution located in El Reno, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Redlands Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Miller-Motte College Columbus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #22. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at MMC Columbus
McCann School of Business & Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. McCann School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full McCann School of Business & Technology Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Cumberland County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Vineland, New Jersey, and it awarded 58 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Cumberland County College
Caribbean University - Vega Baja did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #25. Caribbean University - Vega Baja is a private not-for-profit institution located in Vega Baja, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Caribbean University - Vega Baja
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 | Brookline College - Tucson | Tucson, AZ |
| 52 | Imperial Valley College | Imperial, CA |
| 53 | Spartanburg Methodist College | Spartanburg, SC |
| 54 | Monroe College | Bronx, NY |
| 55 | Berkeley College - New York | New York, NY |
| 56 | LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City, NY |
| 57 | Clinton Community College | Plattsburgh, NY |
| 57 | New Mexico State University - Grants | Grants, NM |
| 57 | Taft College | Taft, CA |
| 60 | Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus | Sewell, NJ |
| 61 | Sussex County Community College | Newton, NJ |
| 62 | Mercer County Community College | West Windsor, NJ |
| 63 | Dutchess Community College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 64 | Clatsop Community College | Astoria, OR |
| 65 | San Diego Miramar College | San Diego, CA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA |
| 167 | Antelope Valley College | Lancaster, CA |
| 168 | Fresno City College | Fresno, CA |
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