by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Criminal Justice is the 27th most popular major in the country with 31,754 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 10,992 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major” ranking, we looked at 376 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The criminal justice 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major”.
Out of the 376 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major that were part of this year’s ranking, MacCormac College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 12 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shorter College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major. Shorter College is located in N Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Muscogee Nation. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major. College of the Muscogee Nation is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bronx Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. BCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 147 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Sullivan County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. SUNY Sullivan is a small public school situated in Loch Sheldrake, New York. It awarded 11 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Sullivan County Community College
Hostos Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 97 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Hostos Community College
Queensborough Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. Queensborough Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 201 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Woodland Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. Woodland Community College is a public institution located in Woodland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Woodland Community College
Palau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #10. PCC is a public institution located in Koror, Palau. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Bryant & Stratton College - Albany came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Albany Criminal Justice Report
Kingsborough Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 175 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Kingsborough Community College
Quincy College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. Quincy College is a public institution located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Ulster came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. SUNY Ulster is located in Stone Ridge, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South Hills School of Business & Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in State College, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at South Hills School of Business & Technology
Remington College - Shreveport Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. Remington College - Shreveport Campus is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 8 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Remington College - Shreveport Campus
With a ranking of #17, University of South Carolina - Lancaster did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. USC Lancaster is located in Lancaster, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at University of South Carolina - Lancaster
Rockland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Suffern, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Rockland Community College
With a ranking of #19, Spartanburg Methodist College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. Spartanburg Methodist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Spartanburg Methodist College
LaGuardia Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major list. This fairly large school is located in Long Island City, New York, and it awarded 226 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at LaGuardia Community College
Taft College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. Located in Taft, California, this small public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego Miramar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #23. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 96 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at San Diego Miramar College
Barstow Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking. Barstow Community College is a small public school situated in Barstow, California. It awarded 35 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Imperial Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major ranking, coming in at #25. Imperial Valley College is located in Imperial, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 170 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Genesee Community College | Batavia, NY |
| 52 | Centralia College | Centralia, WA |
| 53 | College of San Mateo | San Mateo, CA |
| 54 | Arizona Western College | Yuma, AZ |
| 55 | Union County College | Cranford, NJ |
| 56 | Porterville College | Porterville, CA |
| 57 | Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
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