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Criminal justice programs in Arizona

7 criminal justice programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

5 schools offer these criminal justice programs, and Arizona has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Police officers protect lives and property, and detectives gather facts and collect evidence of possible crimes. The education needed ranges from a high school diploma to a college degree, and new officers usually attend a training academy before they start.1

In Arizona, 6 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 7 programs here are criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree, 6 programs) and criminal justice certificate (1 program).

See the 7 programs

How much do criminal justice programs cost in Arizona?

Two-year degrees (6 programs)
$6,028 to $8,748most of them
Other criminal justice programs (1 program)
$3,592the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 7 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Arizona may also offer criminal justice programs. How these figures are made

Are there free criminal justice programs in Arizona?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 7 criminal justice programs in Arizona approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Administration of Justice Studies Pathway A.A.S.

    Central Arizona College

    Coolidge

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Central Arizona College, CoolidgeCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$53,500
    Price if you pay yourself$5,220
    Program website, Administration of Justice Studies Pathway A.A.S. at Central Arizona College
    More details about Administration of Justice Studies Pathway A.A.S. at Central Arizona College
    Finished
    20%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,386
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $720
    Students counted
    220
    Earned a year, estimated
    $53,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,220
    Program website, Administration of Justice Studies Pathway A.A.S. at Central Arizona College

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Administration of Justice AA

    Mohave Community College

    Kingman

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mohave Community College, KingmanCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$28,600
    Price if you pay yourself$9,459
    Program website, Administration of Justice AA at Mohave Community College
    More details about Administration of Justice AA at Mohave Community College
    Finished
    4%
    Working at 6 months
    54%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,144
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,019
    Students counted
    188
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,459
    Program website, Administration of Justice AA at Mohave Community College

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Administration of Justice - AA degree

    Cochise College

    Sierra Vista

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cochise College, Sierra VistaCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,011
    School website, Administration of Justice - AA degree at Cochise College
    More details about Administration of Justice - AA degree at Cochise College
    Finished
    5%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,861
    Students counted
    143
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,011
    School website, Administration of Justice - AA degree at Cochise College

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Administration of Justice AAS

    Yavapai College

    Prescott

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Yavapai College, PrescottCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,400
    Price if you pay yourself$9,027
    School website, Administration of Justice AAS at Yavapai College
    More details about Administration of Justice AAS at Yavapai College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,089
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,320
    Students counted
    34
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,027
    School website, Administration of Justice AAS at Yavapai College

  • Criminal justice certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Justice Studies Certificate

    Yavapai College

    Prescott

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Yavapai College, PrescottCriminal justice certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$28,800
    Price if you pay yourself$3,592
    Program website, Justice Studies Certificate at Yavapai College
    More details about Justice Studies Certificate at Yavapai College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,211
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,592
    Program website, Justice Studies Certificate at Yavapai College

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Administration of Justice

    Eastern Arizona College

    Thatcher

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Arizona College, ThatcherCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,910
    School website, Administration of Justice at Eastern Arizona College
    More details about Administration of Justice at Eastern Arizona College
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,500
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,910
    School website, Administration of Justice at Eastern Arizona College

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Law Enforcement Associate of Applied Science

    Cochise College

    Sierra Vista

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cochise College, Sierra VistaCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,700
    Program website, Law Enforcement Associate of Applied Science at Cochise College
    More details about Law Enforcement Associate of Applied Science at Cochise College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,700
    Program website, Law Enforcement Associate of Applied Science at Cochise College

How to pay for criminal justice programs in Arizona

WIOA funding can pay for criminal justice programs in Arizona

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for criminal justice programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for criminal justice programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Criminal justice programs in Arizona

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
9th of 24
criminal justice programs here, against the typical state's 8
7 vs 8

State comparisons use the same figures as the criminal justice programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Criminal justice programs in Sierra Vista, Prescott Valley, Phoenix and other Arizona cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Arizona

How criminal justice programs compare with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Arizona

Where the Arizona criminal justice program numbers come from

Which Arizona criminal justice programs are on this list?

These are the criminal justice programs Arizona approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Arizona offers.

How the prices and results of Arizona criminal justice programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about criminal justice programs in Arizona

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Police and Detectives
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List