by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington” ranking.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 109,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , criminal justice & corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,614 and had an average of $22,981 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 570 criminal justice & corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,187 and $22,924 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 160 criminal justice & corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,701 and $14,752 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice & corrections.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centralia College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington list. Centralia College is located in Centralia, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Centralia College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Wenatchee Valley College landed the #2 spot on the list. Wenatchee Valley College is a public institution located in Wenatchee, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, 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 Walla Walla Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington. This small school is located in Walla Walla, Washington, and it awarded 8 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full Walla Walla Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Washington that handed out 26 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 & Corrections at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Spokane Community College
With a ranking of #6, Lower Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington list. Located in Longview, Washington, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lower Columbia College
Columbia Basin College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington list. Columbia Basin College is a public institution located in Pasco, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Skagit Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school situated in Mount Vernon, Washington. It awarded 4 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Skagit Valley College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #9, Highline College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington list. Highline College is a small school located in Des Moines, Washington that handed out 10 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 & Corrections at Highline
With a ranking of #10, Big Bend Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Moses Lake, Washington, and it awarded 3 associates’s criminal justice degrees 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 & Corrections at Big Bend Community College
With a ranking of #11, Yakima Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington list. Yakima, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Grays Harbor College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Aberdeen, Washington, and it awarded 2 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grays Harbor College
Whatcom Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington ranking. Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 & Corrections at Whatcom Community College
Bellevue College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington ranking. BC is located in Bellevue, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Peninsula College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Port Angeles, Washington, and it awarded 9 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%.
Full Peninsula College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Everett Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington list. This medium-sized school is located in Everett, Washington, and it awarded 4 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Everett Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Green River College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington list. Green River College is located in Auburn, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Green River College
Shoreline Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Washington ranking. Shoreline Community College is a public institution located in Shoreline, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Shoreline Community College
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