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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey

9 Colleges
$34,284 Avg Salary
$20,679 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

With 105 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #47 most popular major in New Jersey.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - Newark the best school in New Jersey for criminal justice and corrections students. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

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The excellent programs at Georgian Court University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU 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
New York 580
Pennsylvania 181
Maryland 25
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.

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 9 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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