by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 133 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12,208 associate degrees in criminal justice during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of criminal justice for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality criminal justice program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for criminal justice students working on their associate degree.
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 the Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in criminal justice needs to check out Golden West College. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Golden West College
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in criminal justice. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
It's hard to beat Santa Rosa Junior College if you want to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice. SRJC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Santa Rosa Junior College
Moreno Valley College is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in criminal justice. Located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Moreno Valley College
Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Southwestern College
Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Valencia College
Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Northern Virginia Community College
Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Macomb Community College
Delaware Tech is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dover.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Roger Williams University
HCC is a large public college located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Hillsborough Community College
Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from East Los Angeles College
Napa Valley College is a small public college located in the small city of Napa.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Napa Valley College
Indian River State College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Indian River State College
Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Utah Valley University
Lake Superior State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Lake Superior State University
Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Santa Ana College
Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Plainview.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Wayland Baptist University
Fresno City College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Fresno.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Fresno City College
Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Arizona Western College
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA |
| 20 | Park University | Parkville, MO |
| 21 | Queensborough Community College | Bayside, NY |
| 22 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
| 23 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI |
| 24 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL |
| 25 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA |
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Criminal Justice is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 7,871 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 7,763 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 1,127 |
| Corrections | 669 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 246 |
| Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing | 17 |
| Juvenile Corrections | 12 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 12 |
| Security & Loss Prevention Services | 12 |
| Corrections Administration | 5 |