Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

49 Colleges
$34,569 Avg Salary
$22,772 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for criminal justice and corrections students. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Read More…

#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wilmington University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read More…

#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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University at Albany Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at St John’s University - New York

#6

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read More…

The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #8, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read More…

#9

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 fairly large student population.

Read More…

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

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rutgers University - Newark Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.