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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in New York

13 Colleges
$48,557 Avg Salary

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

With 580 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #40 most popular major in New York.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in New York. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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#3

Keuka College

Keuka Park, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Keuka College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in New York. Keuka College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Keuka Park.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 5 spot on the list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

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With a ranking of #6, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Sparkill, STAC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

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 13 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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