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2025 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

5 Colleges in Missouri
200 Associate Degrees
$39,522 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #4 in popularity, criminal justice & corrections is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice & corrections students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 200 associate degrees in criminal justice & corrections during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School for Your Associate Degree

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Missouri Your choice of criminal justice & corrections 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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 schools for criminal justice & corrections students working on their associate degree.

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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 the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Missouri.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Criminal Justice & Corrections in Missouri

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice & corrections students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Missouri Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice

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Every student who is interested in an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections has to take a look at Missouri Southern State University. Missouri Southern is a small public university located in the small city of Joplin.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the criminal justice program earn about $31,103 for their early career.

More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Missouri Southern State University

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Columbia College
Columbia, MO

Columbia College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their associate degree from Columbia College receive $8,419 more than the average criminal justice graduate.

More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Columbia College

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Park University
Parkville, MO
18 Annual Graduates

Park University is a good decision for students interested in an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Parkville.More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Park University

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16 Annual Graduates

Saint Louis Community College is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the large suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Saint Louis Community College

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Mineral Area College
Park Hills, MO
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Mineral Area College

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 151 525
Kansas 146 121
Iowa 116 204
Nebraska 98 129
South Dakota 93 59
North Dakota 92 27

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Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Criminal Justice Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science 95
Criminal Justice 53
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43
Corrections 8
Criminal Justice Studies 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 16
Homeland Security 1

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