by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arizona, there were 5,400 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,977 and $25,501 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice and corrections.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona criminal justice students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,554 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 444 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 ASU - Skysong
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 419 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grand Canyon University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Online. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona list. AIU Online is located in Schaumburg, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 391 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 414 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 168 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 81 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Rio Salado College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona ranking. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,636 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rio Salado College
With a ranking of #9, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona list. Cochise County Community College District is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Cochise County Community College District Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona ranking. Avondale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.
Full Estrella Mountain Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Aspen University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona ranking. Aspen University is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 36 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Aspen University
Phoenix College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 66 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 86 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mesa Community College
With a ranking of #14, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Glendale Community College
Yavapai College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona list. Yavapai College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona list. This small school is located in Coolidge, Arizona, and it awarded 41 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Arizona College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Pima Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona ranking. Pima County Community College District is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pima County Community College District
With a ranking of #18, Brookline College - Tucson did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona list. Brookline College - Tucson is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Brookline College - Tucson Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Brookline College - Tempe landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona ranking. Brookline College - Tempe is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 13 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Brookline College - Tempe Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #20, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona list. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Eastern Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #21. Eastern Arizona College is a small school located in Thatcher, Arizona that handed out 13 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Arizona College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Scottsdale Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Scottsdale Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Coconino Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona ranking. Coconino Community College is a small public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Coconino Community College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 11 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Northern Arizona University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arizona ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northern Arizona University
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