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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York

15 Colleges
$32,074 Avg Salary
$18,815 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York to see which programs were the most popular 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 New York for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

#4

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monroe College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York list. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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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 Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

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#7

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Hilbert College

Hamburg, NY

With a ranking of #8, Hilbert College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Hilbert College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamburg.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hilbert College Report

#9

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York ranking. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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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 15 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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