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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in New York 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the most popular school in New York for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 254 students majoring in criminal justice at John Jay, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

About 62% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University at Albany Report

#4

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

About 78% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 22 students majoring in criminal justice at The Graduate Center, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#7

Hilbert College

Hamburg, NY

Hilbert College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hilbert College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamburg.

Of the 17 students majoring in criminal justice at Hilbert College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#8

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Iona College Report

Rochester Institute of Technology 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 #9 on the list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Women make up 80% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#10

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College 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. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 56% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Excelsior College Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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