2023 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Police Science for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Criminal Justice & Police Science is the 74th most popular major in the country with 22,722 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across New Jersey, there were 1,387 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 877 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,217 and $15,066 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Police Science for an Associate” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminal justice and police science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminal justice and police science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Police Science for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Police Science for an Associate”.
Top 9 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Police Science for an Associate list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park also took the #3 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 2,625 students enrolled at Berkeley College - Woodland Park were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,000. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Berkeley College - Woodland Park Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Police Science for an Associate list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 103 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Middlesex County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Among the 10,084 students enrolled at Middlesex County College, 147 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,838. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Middlesex County College]](/colleges/middlesex-county-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Camden County College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Police Science for an Associate. Camden County College is a public institution located in Blackwood, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Camden County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.According to our most recent data, Camden County College supports 8,122 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,900. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Camden County College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ocean County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Police Science for an Associate list. OCC is located in Toms River, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.According to our most recent data, OCC supports 7,480 students, and 204 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 99 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,164. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Police Science for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 86 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Brookdale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 10,438 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,980. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Brookdale Community College]](/colleges/brookdale-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Police Science for an Associate list. This small school is located in Mays Landing, New Jersey, and it awarded 39 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Atlantic Cape Community College also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Atlantic Cape Community College supports 4,464 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 46 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,152. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Atlantic Cape Community College]](/colleges/atlantic-cape-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
County College of Morris ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Police Science for an Associate list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized school located in Randolph, New Jersey that handed out 92 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
County College of Morris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.According to our most recent data, County College of Morris supports 6,697 students, and 125 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,541. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. County College of Morris offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full County College of Morris Veteran Student Life Report
Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Police Science for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Rowan College at Burlington County is a medium-sized public school situated in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. It awarded 62 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
RCBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Among the 7,316 students enrolled at Rowan College at Burlington County, 354 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 224 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,722. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rowan College at Burlington County offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full RCBC Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Essex County College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Police Science for an Associate list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Essex, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Of the 6,360 students enrolled at Essex County College, 101 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,652. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Essex County College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Essex]](/colleges/essex-county-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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