2024 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

Ranked #4 in popularity, criminal justice & corrections is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of criminal justice & corrections. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 244 associate degrees in criminal justice & corrections during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to criminal justice & corrections students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other criminal justice & corrections students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt criminal justice & corrections students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice & corrections related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for criminal justice & corrections students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Criminal Justice & Corrections in Kentucky

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice & corrections students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Kentucky Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY

9 Annual Graduates

University of the Cumberlands is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Williamsburg.More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from University of the Cumberlands

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections needs to take a look at Eastern Kentucky University. Eastern is a large public university located in the distant town of Richmond.More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Eastern Kentucky University

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY

2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections needs to check out Campbellsville University. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Campbellsville University

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	170
Georgia	121	646
Florida	121	818
North Carolina	120	789
Arkansas	105	197
Tennessee	102	210
Virginia	97	571
West Virginia	92	211
Louisiana	80	260
South Carolina	77	278
Alabama	69	278

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice

One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Criminal Justice & Corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice	213
Criminal Justice & Police Science	19
Criminal Justice Studies	12

Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Protection	22

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.