by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice studies students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 280 associate degrees in criminal justice studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of criminal justice studies for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice studies.
Lehigh Carbon Community College is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Lehigh Carbon Community College
It's difficult to beat Central Penn College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the large suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Central Penn College
It is difficult to beat Mercyhurst University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the small city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Mercyhurst University
Delaware County Community College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Media.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Delaware County Community College
Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Bethlehem.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Northampton County Area Community College
Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Bucks County Community College
Located in the large suburb of La Plume, Keystone College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Keystone College
Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Berks Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wyomissing.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Berks Technical Institute
Located in the large suburb of Allentown, McCann School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from McCann School of Business & Technology
Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 429 | 414 |
| New Jersey | 249 | 6 |
Criminal Justice Studies is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 190 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 149 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 140 |
| Corrections | 7 |
