by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland” ranking.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.
Across Maryland, there were 1,762 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,041 and $26,307 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 192 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,870 and $17,588 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland associate degree criminal justice students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chesapeake College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland. This small school is located in Wye Mills, Maryland, and it awarded 9 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carroll Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Allegany College of Maryland. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland. Located in Cumberland, Maryland, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Allegany College of Maryland Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wor-Wic Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 10 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baltimore City Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
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Frederick Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Frederick, Maryland. It awarded 18 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Frederick Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Cecil College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. Located in North East, Maryland, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Baltimore County ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland list. Community College of Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hagerstown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #9. HCC is a small public school situated in Hagerstown, Maryland. It awarded 8 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Prince George’s Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. Prince George’s Community College is a fairly large school located in Largo, Maryland that handed out 13 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Maryland came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. College of Southern Maryland is located in La Plata, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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Anne Arundel Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. AACC is a fairly large school located in Arnold, Maryland that handed out 21 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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Montgomery College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. Montgomery College is a fairly large school located in Rockville, Maryland that handed out 22 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montgomery College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #14, Strayer University - Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland list. Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit institution located in Suitland, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Howard Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. Columbia, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Howard Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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