by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,778 associate degrees in criminal justice studies during the 2022-2023 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 school'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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges 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 the Southwest Region 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.
South Texas College is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from South Texas College
Rio Salado College is a wonderful option for students pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Tempe.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Rio Salado College
It's difficult to beat Glendale Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice studies. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Glendale.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Glendale Community College
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in criminal justice studies needs to check out Blinn College. Blinn College is a large public college located in the town of Brenham.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Blinn College
Located in the small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Yavapai College
MCC is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Waco.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from McLennan Community College
Central Texas College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Killeen.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Central Texas College
Phoenix College is a large public college located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Phoenix College
Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from El Centro College
Mesa Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Mesa.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Mesa Community College
Explore the best criminal justice studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 420 | 1,517 |
| Arizona | 349 | 215 |
| New Mexico | 255 | 120 |
| Oklahoma | 222 | 27 |
Criminal Justice Studies is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 525 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 498 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 488 |
| Criminal Justice | 225 |
| Corrections | 69 |