Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Pennsylvania

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Pennsylvania

16 Colleges
$34,266 Avg Salary
$25,935 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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

#2

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

The excellent programs at DeSales University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at DeSales University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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

Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercyhurst University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Temple University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#8

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

Waynesburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. Waynesburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waynesburg.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Waynesburg University

#8

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Point Park University

#10

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Holy Family University

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
New York 580
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.

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 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).

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.