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2025 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New York

15 Colleges in New York
1,259 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice studies. Combined, these schools handed out 1,259 degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School

Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New York Your choice of criminal justice studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Pick Your Criminal Justice Studies Degree Level

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

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 Studies Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
57 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat SUNY Oneonta if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #358 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Oneonta is a great school overall.

There were about 57 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oneonta in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
165 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Suffolk County Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #327 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 165 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent data year.

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More information about a degree in BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis from Southern New Hampshire University
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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
100 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat SUNY Oswego if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #663 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Oswego is a great school overall.

There were approximately 100 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
223 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University at Albany if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UAlbany is a great university overall.

There were roughly 223 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
63 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 101st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 63 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Plattsburgh in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
106 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Brockport. A Best Colleges rank of #680 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Brockport is a great college overall.

There were about 106 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Brockport in the most recent year we have data available.

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
124 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 100th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 124 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Buffalo State in the most recent data year.

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY
47 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Rockville Centre. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.

There were about 47 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY

Morrisville State College is a small public college located in the rural area of Morrisville. This college ranks 114th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 29 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Morrisville State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
40 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the town of Fredonia. This school ranks 98th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 40 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Fredonia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 1,844
Maryland 618 574
New Jersey 614 1,032
District of Columbia 441 238
Delaware 345 14

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One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice 4,321
Criminal Justice & Police Science 1,429
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 201
Securities Services Administration/Management 178
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing 61
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43
Corrections 27
Corrections Administration 17

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