2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Utah

If you pursue a associate degree in criminal justice and corrections, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #4 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the most popular for criminal justice and corrections students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 228 associate degrees in criminal justice and corrections to qualified students.

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

The criminal justice associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Utah ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality criminal justice and corrections program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for criminal justice and corrections.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Criminal Justice & Corrections in Utah

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice and corrections.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Students Working on Their Associate

1

Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

111 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Salt Lake Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice and corrections. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Utah.

There were approximately 111 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduation, criminal justice associate recipients typically make about $35,200 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a associate in criminal justice and corrections from Salt Lake Community College

2

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

50 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Utah Valley University is a popular option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice and corrections. UVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Orem. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Utah.

There were about 50 criminal justice and corrections individuals who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in criminal justice and corrections from Utah Valley University

3

Utah State University
Logan, UT

26 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in criminal justice and corrections needs to check out Utah State University. USU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Logan.

There were roughly 26 criminal justice and corrections individuals who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in criminal justice and corrections from Utah State University

4

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

22 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Weber State University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice and corrections. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Utah.

There were about 22 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in criminal justice and corrections from Weber State University

5

Snow College
Ephraim, UT

13 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Snow College is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Ephraim.

There were roughly 13 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at Snow College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in criminal justice and corrections from Snow College

6

Dixie State University
Saint George, UT

6 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Dixie State College is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Saint George. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for associate degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Utah.

There were about 6 criminal justice and corrections individuals who graduated with this degree at Dixie State College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in criminal justice and corrections from Dixie State University

7

Provo College
Provo, UT

Provo College is a small private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Provo. More information about a associate in criminal justice and corrections from Provo College

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Idaho	137	112
Wyoming	123	74
Colorado	94	77
Montana	87	14

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Criminal Justice & Corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Criminal Justice Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	178
Criminal Justice	50

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Protection	114

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.