by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. 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 Georgia, there were 3,666 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,104 and $31,556 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 646 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,656 and $23,073 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and corrections program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia associate degree criminal justice students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Military College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Military College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate. South Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Americus, Georgia that handed out 45 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at South Georgia Technical College
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Albany, Georgia, this small public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Albany Technical College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate. Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Chattahoochee Technical College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Central Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Warner Robins, Georgia. It awarded 33 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Georgia Technical College
With a ranking of #6, American InterContinental University - Atlanta did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Gwinnett Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate list. Lawrenceville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 23 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Northwestern Technical College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
North Georgia Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate ranking. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school situated in Clarkesville, Georgia. It awarded 23 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Georgia Technical College
Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate ranking. Located in Griffin, Georgia, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern Crescent Technical College
With a ranking of #10, East Georgia State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate list. East Georgia State College is a small public school situated in Swainsboro, Georgia. It awarded 19 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Georgia State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Gordon State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate ranking. Gordon State College is a small school located in Barnesville, Georgia that handed out 16 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Gordon State College
Miller-Motte College Columbus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate ranking. 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.
Southern Regional Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate ranking. Thomasville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southwest Georgia Technical College
Middle Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 16 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Middle Georgia State University
Ogeechee Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Ogeechee Technical College is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ogeechee Technical College
Athens Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Athens Technical College
Reinhardt University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate ranking. Reinhardt University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waleska, Georgia. It awarded 13 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Reinhardt University
With a ranking of #18, Lanier Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate list. Lanier Technical College is located in Oakwood, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lanier Technical College
Savannah Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate ranking. Savannah Technical College is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Savannah Technical College
Atlanta Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate ranking. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 13 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Atlanta Area Tech Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
West Georgia Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Georgia Technical College
With a ranking of #22, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
With a ranking of #22, Augusta Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Augusta Technical College
Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Georgia for an Associate ranking. Clarkston, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Piedmont Technical College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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