2023 Best Criminal Justice and Corrections, General Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice and Corrections, General for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General is the 410th most popular major in the country with 1,133 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 224 criminal justice and corrections, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 50 criminal justice and corrections, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice and Corrections, General for an Associate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and corrections, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice and corrections, general programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminal justice and corrections, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice and Corrections, General for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree vets studying criminal justice and corrections, general.
Top 2 Best Criminal Justice and Corrections, General Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice and Corrections, General for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Georgia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 16 associates’s criminal justice and corrections, general degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Georgia State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Criminal Justice and Corrections, General Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 8,404 students enrolled at Middle Georgia State University, 546 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 277 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,734. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Middle Georgia State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Middle Georgia State University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice and Corrections, General for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Atlanta landed the #2 spot on the list. American InterContinental University - Atlanta is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s criminal justice and corrections, general degrees to qualified students.
AIU Atlanta not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Criminal Justice and Corrections, General Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 303 of the 1,465 students enrolled at AIU Atlanta were GI Bill® students, of which 238 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 24 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at American InterContinental University - Atlanta]](/colleges/american-intercontinental-university-atlanta/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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