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2025 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Maryland

12 Colleges in Maryland
1,398 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$40,755 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice & corrections students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,398 degrees in criminal justice & corrections to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Maryland Your choice of criminal justice & corrections school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice & corrections schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice & Corrections Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Maryland

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Maryland Schools in Criminal Justice

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
353 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$55,479 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Maryland Global Campus if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. UMGC is a very large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 353 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year. Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their degree from University of Maryland Global Campus receive $14,724 more than the average criminal justice graduate.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
356 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$70,610 Median Starting Salary

Community College of Baltimore County is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice & corrections. CCBC is a large public college located in the large suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CCBC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 356 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at CCBC in the most recent data year. Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their degree from Community College of Baltimore County make $29,855 more than the standard criminal justice student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$48,991 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in criminal justice & corrections needs to check out University of Baltimore. UB is a small public university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #808 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at UB in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from University of Baltimore get an earnings boost of around $8,236 over the typical earnings of criminal justice & corrections graduates.

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
4.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Stevenson University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Owings Mills. A Best Colleges rank of #792 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stevenson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Stevenson in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program state that they receive average early career income of $38,745.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$40,844 Median Starting Salary

Frostburg State is a small public university located in the town of Frostburg. This university ranks 26th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 42 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the criminal justice program earn about $40,844 in the first couple years of working.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
136 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$53,813 Median Starting Salary

Wor-Wic Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Salisbury. This college ranks 28th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 136 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Wor-Wic Community College in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from Wor-Wic Community College earn a boost of about $13,058 above the average earnings of criminal justice & corrections majors.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$41,367 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 31st out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 75 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Bowie State University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the criminal justice program earn about $41,367 for their early career.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$31,419 Median Starting Salary

Coppin is a small public university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 34th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 39 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Coppin in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, criminal justice degree recipients typically earn an average of $31,419 in their early careers.

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Hood College
Frederick, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,764 Median Starting Salary

Hood is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Frederick. This college ranks 29th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 14 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Hood in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the criminal justice program make around $41,764 in their early career salary.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MD
38.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means PGCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 21 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at PGCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & corrections from Prince George’s Community College

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 3,222
New York 333 8,021
New Jersey 273 2,955
District of Columbia 188 335
Delaware 175 280

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Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science 561
Criminal Justice Studies 525
Corrections 228
Criminal Justice 72
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 9
Juvenile Corrections 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Security Science and Technology 397
Other Homeland Security 31
Homeland Security 28
Fire Protection 14

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