2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 the Southeast region, there were 30,364 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,051 and $28,418 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,689 criminal justice and corrections 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 for an Associate” ranking looked at 87 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminal justice and corrections programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminal justice and corrections program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate”.
Top 25 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 87 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #1 spot on the list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 75 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,004. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 72 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. During this same period, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Liberty University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Leo University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Leo, Florida, and it awarded 36 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Leo University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 9,832 students enrolled at Saint Leo University were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,916. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full St. Leo University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, American Public University System supports 50,047 students, and 18,040 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15,422 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. American Public University System does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at American Military University]](/colleges/american-public-university-system/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate list. Hillsborough Community College is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
HCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 19,532 students enrolled at Hillsborough Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $332. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hillsborough Community College]](/colleges/hillsborough-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate list. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school awarded 205 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 52,873 students enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,267. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Virginia Community College]](/colleges/northern-virginia-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 10 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern, 869 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #8, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 78 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,391. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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 Tidewater Community College]](/colleges/tidewater-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Georgia Military College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate ranking. Georgia Military College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Of the 7,501 students enrolled at Georgia Military College, 88 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate ranking. FTCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 65 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Fayetteville Technical Community College supports 10,932 students, and 2,618 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,269 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,321. To help with additional expenses, 24 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fayetteville Technical Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full FTCC Veteran Student Life Report
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate ranking. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,899 students enrolled at UA Little Rock, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,247. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UA Little Rock Veteran Student Life Report
Valencia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 91 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Valencia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,809 of the 45,949 students enrolled at Valencia College were GI Bill® students, of which 965 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,696. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Valencia College Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia Southern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate ranking. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 178 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 18,533 students enrolled at Columbia Southern University, 4,284 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,084 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,251. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia Southern University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Miami Dade College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate ranking. MDC is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
MDC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 46,523 students enrolled at MDC, 907 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 607 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,371. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. MDC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami Dade College]](/colleges/miami-dade-college/student-life/veterans/)
Seminole State College of Florida ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate list. Seminole State is located in Sanford, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Seminole State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 737 of the 16,298 students enrolled at Seminole State College of Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 369 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,468. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Augusta University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Augusta University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 8,920 students enrolled at Augusta University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Augusta University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Augusta University Veteran Student Life Report
Central Georgia Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate list. CGTC is a public institution located in Warner Robins, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CGTC, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 8,140 students enrolled at CGTC, 179 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,827. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Columbus State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 8,372 students enrolled at CSU, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,636. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Columbus State University Veteran Student Life Report
Indian River State College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate list. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indian River State College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 539 of the 15,236 students enrolled at Indian River State College were GI Bill® students, of which 315 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,800. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indian River State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Indian River State College Veteran Student Life Report
Savannah Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate ranking. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying criminal justice list, Savannah Tech has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Savannah Tech supports 3,649 students, and 841 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 463 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,598. On top of their other funding sources, 34 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 Savannah Technical College]](/colleges/savannah-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #21, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate list. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 38 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 67 of the 10,829 students enrolled at Arkansas Tech University were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,775. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arkansas Tech University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full ATU Veteran Student Life Report
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Piedmont Community College supports 16,668 students, and 619 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 301 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,195. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Veteran Student Life Report
St Petersburg College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 25 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, St Petersburg College supports 26,430 students, and 1,273 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 820 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,870. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #24, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate list. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Palm Beach State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Palm Beach State College supports 26,666 students, and 722 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 400 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,519. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Palm Beach State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice for an Associate list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Ocala, Florida. It awarded 17 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying criminal justice list, Rasmussen University - Florida has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 42 of the 9,055 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,344. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rasmussen University - Florida]](/colleges/rasmussen-college-florida/student-life/veterans/)
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