2025 Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

If you pursue a associate degree in criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #15 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 205 associate degrees in criminal justice studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

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

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Criminal Justice Studies in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice studies.

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice Studies

1

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

59 Annual Graduates

Liberty University is a wonderful option for students pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Liberty University

2

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

146 Annual Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Northern Virginia Community College

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	49
Florida	232	41
North Carolina	231	788
Georgia	217	482
West Virginia	180	180
Tennessee	170	119
Arkansas	161	95
Kentucky	129	12
Louisiana	124	134
Alabama	109	6
South Carolina	105	247

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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.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice	254
Corrections	6

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.