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2025 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

9 Colleges in Arizona
1,388 Associate Degrees
$34,289 Avg Early-Career Salary
Criminal Justice & Corrections is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of criminal justice & corrections. Combined, these schools handed out 1,388 associate degrees in criminal justice & corrections to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School for Your Associate Degree

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona The criminal justice associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality criminal justice program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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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 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top Arizona Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice

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It is difficult to beat University of Phoenix - Arizona if you want to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix.

Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their associate degree from University of Phoenix - Arizona make $6,864 more than the typical criminal justice student.

More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from University of Phoenix - Arizona

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55 Annual Graduates

Rio Salado College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Rio Salado College

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American InterContinental University - Online is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the large city of Chandler, AIU Online is a private for-profit university with a large student population.

After graduating, criminal justice associate recipients usually make around $28,600 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from American InterContinental University - Online

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32 Annual Graduates

Glendale Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Glendale Community College

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Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ
15 Annual Graduates

Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Prescott.More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Yavapai College

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
26 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Phoenix College

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36 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Mesa Community College

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13 Annual Graduates

Paradise Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Phoenix.More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Paradise Valley Community College

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Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Criminal Justice & Corrections associate degree recipients from Pima Community College receive an earnings boost of about $7,807 above the average earnings of criminal justice & corrections majors.

More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Pima Community College

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 200 2,186
New Mexico 140 201
Oklahoma 136 206

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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 and Corrections, General 494
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 492
Criminal Justice Studies 260
Criminal Justice & Police Science 72
Criminal Justice 65
Corrections 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 62
Security Science and Technology 44
Homeland Security 35

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