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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$72,554 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #36 most popular major in the country with 7,783 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named California University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 580
Pennsylvania 181
Maryland 25
New Jersey 105
District of Columbia 38
Delaware 68

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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