2025 Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York

Criminal Justice Studies is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #15 most popular major in the country. 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 New York to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of criminal justice studies. Combined, these schools handed out 228 associate degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on criminal justice studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of criminal justice studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice studies related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Criminal Justice Studies Schools

The criminal justice studies 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 Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Criminal Justice Studies in New York

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

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice Studies

1

Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

168 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Suffolk County Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Selden.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Suffolk County Community College

2

SUNY Delhi
Delhi, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

SUNY Delhi is a good choice for students interested in an associate degree in criminal justice studies. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote area of Delhi.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from SUNY Delhi

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	379	280
New Jersey	249	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice Studies

Criminal Justice Studies is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice	1,129
Criminal Justice & Police Science	713
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General	135
Corrections	6
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing	1

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.