2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You
With 181 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #65 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Top 10 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
Of the 32 students majoring in criminal justice at Cal U, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 22% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DeSales University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in criminal justice at DeSales, 35% are male and 65% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercyhurst University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
Of the 11 students majoring in criminal justice at Mercyhurst, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in criminal justice at Ship, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Point Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
About 38% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 63% are male.
Waynesburg University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Waynesburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Waynesburg.
Women make up 13% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Waynesburg University Report
Temple University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 38% are male.
Holy Family University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 20% are male.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Holy Family University Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 580 |
Maryland | 25 |
New Jersey | 105 |
District of Columbia | 38 |
Delaware | 68 |
Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 16 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).
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