2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in New Jersey

Criminal Justice is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major 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 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 165 associate degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for criminal justice.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Criminal Justice in New Jersey

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Students Working on Their Associate

1

Union County College
Cranford, NJ

89 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Union County College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in criminal justice in New Jersey. More information about a associate in criminal justice from Union County College

2

Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ

76 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in criminal justice needs to take a look at Raritan Valley Community College. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in criminal justice in New Jersey. More information about a associate in criminal justice from Raritan Valley Community College

Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	417	2,704
Pennsylvania	393	207
Maryland	222	19
Delaware	99	11

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Criminal Justice Related Rankings by Major

Criminal Justice is one of 13 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science	997
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	44
Criminal Justice Studies	14
Security & Loss Prevention Services	2

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.