by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,129 associate degrees in criminal justice during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The criminal justice associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection 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 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 in New York.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice.
Erie Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in criminal justice. Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Buffalo.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Erie Community College
Monroe Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in criminal justice. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Monroe Community College
Hudson Valley Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in criminal justice. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Hudson Valley Community College
Nassau Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in criminal justice. Nassau Community College is a large public college located in the suburb of Garden City.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Nassau Community College
Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Bryant & Stratton College - Online
Located in the suburb of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Orange County Community College
LaGuardia is a large public college located in the city of Long Island City.More information about a associate in criminal justice from LaGuardia Community College
Located in the distant town of Jamestown, Jamestown Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Jamestown Community College
Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Albany.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Bryant & Stratton College - Albany
Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Kingsborough Community College
Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 379 | 190 |
| New Jersey | 249 | 233 |
| Maryland | 221 | 16 |
| Delaware | 96 | 11 |
One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 713 |
| Criminal Justice Studies | 228 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 135 |
| Corrections | 6 |
| Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing | 1 |