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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

41 Colleges
$34,569 Avg Salary
$22,772 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for criminal justice and corrections students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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#3

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeSales University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Out of the 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marywood University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #9 on the list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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#10

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

Waynesburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges 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 25 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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