by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 42 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,713 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The criminal justice bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminal justice students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. John Jay is a large public college located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice
St John's University - New York is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from St John’s University - New York
Monroe College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit college located in the large city of Bronx.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Monroe College
Robert Morris University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Robert Morris University
Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Widener University
Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of New Castle.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Wilmington University
Located in the distant town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Waynesburg University
Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Marist College
Excelsior University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Albany.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Excelsior University
Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from York College of Pennsylvania
Explore the best criminal justice schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 2,474 |
| Pennsylvania | 698 | 651 |
| Maryland | 370 | 41 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 370 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 74 |
| Delaware | 224 | 103 |
One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 4,102 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 720 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 279 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 125 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 63 |
| Corrections | 48 |
| Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing | 44 |
