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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
Criminal Justice is the 27th most popular major in the country with 31,754 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,122 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,080 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bronx Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bronx Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 147 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sullivan County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Loch Sheldrake, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
Full Sullivan County Community College Criminal Justice Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hostos Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 97 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. QCC is a medium-sized school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 201 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Albany. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany
Kingsborough Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kingsborough Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 175 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Ulster ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Stone Ridge, New York, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, South Hills School of Business & Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. State College, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rockland Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rockland Community College is a public institution located in Suffern, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
LaGuardia Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LaGuardia Community College is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 226 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Sewell, New Jersey. It awarded 56 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Criminal Justice Report
Nassau Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 145 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Jefferson Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jefferson Community College is a public institution located in Watertown, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Manor College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Manor College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #15, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 74 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hudson Valley Community College Criminal Justice Report
With a ranking of #16, Raritan Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Branchburg, New Jersey, and it awarded 55 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Columbia-Greene Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Columbia-Greene Community College is a public institution located in Hudson, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #18, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Onondaga Community College is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Fulton-Montgomery Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fulton-Montgomery Community College is located in Johnstown, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Fulton-Montgomery Community College Criminal Justice Report
Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a private not-for-profit institution located in Liverpool, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North Criminal Justice Report
Genesee Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Batavia, New York, this small public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
Union County College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 85 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 15 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo
Bryant & Stratton College - Greece did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Bryant & Stratton College - Greece
Erie Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Erie Community College is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 80 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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