2025 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & police science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #109 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & police science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to criminal justice & police science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other criminal justice & police science students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice & police science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminal justice & police science students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminal Justice & Police Science in Maryland

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice & police science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Police Science

1

University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

University of Baltimore is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice & police science from University of Baltimore

2

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD

23 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland Eastern Shore is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice & police science from University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	270
Pennsylvania	698	42
New Jersey	351	288
District of Columbia	226	4

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Criminal Justice & Police Science Related Rankings by Major

Criminal Justice & Police Science is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Police Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	551
Criminal Justice	41

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.