by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study criminal justice and corrections. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 315 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing criminal justice and corrections., using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veterans:
Our analysis ranked Salt Lake Community College the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in criminal justice and corrections.. Salt Lake Community College scores 86.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full criminal justice and corrections. report for Salt Lake Community College
A rank of #2 makes Florida State College at Jacksonville one of the top criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 85.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full criminal justice and corrections. report for Florida State College at Jacksonville
Hillsborough Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veterans. Hillsborough Community College scores 83.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about criminal justice and corrections. at Hillsborough Community College
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the criminal justice and corrections. program at Southern New Hampshire University
Veteran students seeking a strong criminal justice and corrections. program will find one at Collin County Community College District, which ranked #5. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the criminal justice and corrections. program at Collin County Community College District
Broward College landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing criminal justice and corrections.. The school's overall veterans score is 82.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about criminal justice and corrections. at Broward College
Nassau Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the criminal justice and corrections. program at Nassau Community College
Miami Dade College placed #8 among the best criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full criminal justice and corrections. report for Miami Dade College
Valencia College placed #9 among the best criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the criminal justice and corrections. program at Valencia College
Southwestern College came in at #10 for veteran criminal justice and corrections. students this year. It scores 81.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the criminal justice and corrections. program at Southwestern College
Houston Community College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veterans. Houston Community College scores 81.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full criminal justice and corrections. report for Houston Community College
Wake Technical Community College came in at #12 for veteran criminal justice and corrections. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about criminal justice and corrections. at Wake Technical Community College
Columbia Southern University placed #13 among the best criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veterans. Columbia Southern University scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the criminal justice and corrections. program at Columbia Southern University
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing criminal justice and corrections.. It scores 80.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full criminal justice and corrections. report for Seminole State College of Florida
Gateway Technical College placed #15 among the best criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the criminal justice and corrections. program at Gateway Technical College
Pima Community College came in at #16 for veteran criminal justice and corrections. students this year. It scores 80.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full criminal justice and corrections. report for Pima Community College
Dallas College landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing criminal justice and corrections.. Dallas College scores 80.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about criminal justice and corrections. at Dallas College
Mesa Community College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full criminal justice and corrections. report for Mesa Community College
Austin Community College District placed #19 among the best criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the criminal justice and corrections. program at Austin Community College District
Eastern Florida State College landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing criminal justice and corrections.. The school's overall veterans score is 79.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the criminal justice and corrections. program at Eastern Florida State College
Park University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veterans. Park University scores 79.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full criminal justice and corrections. report for Park University
Weber State University came in at #22 for veteran criminal justice and corrections. students this year. It scores 79.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about criminal justice and corrections. at Weber State University
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veterans. It scores 79.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full criminal justice and corrections. report for Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Honolulu Community College landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing criminal justice and corrections.. Honolulu Community College scores 79.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about criminal justice and corrections. at Honolulu Community College
Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice and corrections. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the criminal justice and corrections. program at Florida SouthWestern State College
Not far behind, these criminal justice and corrections. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
These schools also stood out:
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | McLennan Community College | 75.84 |
| 52 | Phoenix College | 75.81 |
| 53 | Waukesha County Technical College | 75.62 |
| 54 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 75.55 |
| 55 | Southwestern Illinois College | 75.53 |
| 56 | Southeast Technical College | 75.52 |
| 57 | Des Moines Area Community College | 75.48 |
| 58 | Glendale Community College | 75.08 |
| 59 | Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | 75.06 |
| 60 | Western Technical College | 74.98 |
| 61 | Lake Area Technical College | 74.95 |
| 62 | Lansing Community College | 74.94 |
| 63 | Inver Hills Community College | 74.84 |
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying criminal justice and corrections.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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