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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found John Jay College of Criminal Justice to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

About 43% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Women make up 68% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wilmington University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

Women make up 35% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at St John’s University - New York Report

#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University at Albany Report

#5

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California University of Pennsylvania

#7

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 64% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at American University

With a ranking of #7, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Of the 21 students majoring in criminal justice at Rutgers Newark, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

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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 26 schools only.

  • 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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