2025 Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #106 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 525 associate degrees in other corrections & criminal justice to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other corrections & criminal justice students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other other corrections & criminal justice 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other corrections & criminal justice related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The other corrections & 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 the Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Other Corrections & Criminal Justice in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in other corrections & criminal justice.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice

1

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Phoenix, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

482 Annual Graduates

University of Phoenix - Arizona is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in other corrections & criminal justice. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a associate in other corrections & criminal justice from University of Phoenix - Arizona

2

Cameron University
Lawton, OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Cameron University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in other corrections & criminal justice. Cameron University is a small public university located in the small city of Lawton.More information about a associate in other corrections & criminal justice from Cameron University

Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Colleges by State

Explore the best other corrections & criminal justice colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	349	510
Oklahoma	222	22

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Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Related Rankings by Major

One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Other Corrections & Criminal Justice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Other Corrections & Criminal Justice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	1,778
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General	498
Criminal Justice & Police Science	488
Criminal Justice	225
Corrections	69

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.