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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Maryland

2 Colleges
$45,041 Avg Salary
$26,307 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

In 2020-2021, 25 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #110 most popular major in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

Top Maryland Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named University of Baltimore the best school in Maryland for criminal justice and corrections students. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Baltimore Report

#2

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 2 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Coppin State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Coppin State University

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 580
Pennsylvania 181
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 2 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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