2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in New Jersey

Criminal Justice is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 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.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 356 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The criminal justice bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in New Jersey ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality criminal justice program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Criminal Justice Schools

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.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminal Justice in New Jersey

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Kean University
Union, NJ

176 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Kean University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in New Jersey.

There were about 176 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Kean University

2

Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, NJ

87 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Berkeley College - Woodland Park if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Woodland Park. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in New Jersey.

There were approximately 87 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Berkeley College - Woodland Park in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Berkeley College - Woodland Park

3

The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ

49 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

The College of New Jersey is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in New Jersey.

There were roughly 49 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from The College of New Jersey

4

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NJ

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice needs to take a look at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in New Jersey.

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

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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Strayer University - New Jersey
Cherry Hill, NJ

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the suburb of Cherry Hill, Strayer University - New Jersey is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in New Jersey.

There were approximately 15 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - New Jersey in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Strayer University - New Jersey

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Felician University
Lodi, NJ

Felician is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lodi. More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Felician University

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
Pennsylvania	683	649
New York	681	2,508
Maryland	352	60
District of Columbia	234	82
Delaware	201	125

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Criminal Justice Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	881
Criminal Justice & Police Science	262
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	107

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.