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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in the Middle Atlantic Region

136 Ranked Colleges
5,038 Degrees Awarded
$28,739 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 109,996 criminal justice & corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In , criminal justice & corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,614 and had an average of $22,981 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 15,883 criminal justice & corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,939 and $21,228 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,038 criminal justice & corrections 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 136 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice & corrections.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley Forge Military College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Wayne, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Valley Forge Military College

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Out of the 136 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 147 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bronx Community College

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Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, New York

Out of the 136 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sullivan County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Sullivan County Community College is a small public school situated in Loch Sheldrake, New York. It awarded 11 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sullivan County Community College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hostos 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. Hostos Community College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 97 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hostos Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bayside, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 201 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at QCC

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With a ranking of #6, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 448 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Borough of Manhattan Community College

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McCann School of Business & Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full McCann School of Business & Technology Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Cumberland County College
Vineland, New Jersey

Cumberland County 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 #8. This small school is located in Vineland, New Jersey, and it awarded 29 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%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Cumberland County College

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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany

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Kingsborough Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 175 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kingsborough Community College

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SUNY Ulster
Stone Ridge, New York

SUNY Ulster ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Ulster is located in Stone Ridge, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full SUNY Ulster Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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South Hills School of Business & Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in State College, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at South Hills School of Business & Technology

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Lackawanna College
Scranton, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #14, Lackawanna College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lackawanna College

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Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, New Jersey

Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school situated in Woodland Park, New Jersey. It awarded 50 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Berkeley College - Woodland Park

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SUNY Schenectady County 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 #16. Located in Schenectady, New York, this small public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at SUNY Schenectady County Community College

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Rockland 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. Rockland Community College is located in Suffern, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rockland Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Cayuga County 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 #18. Cayuga Community College is located in Auburn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cayuga County Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Monroe College
Bronx, New York

Monroe 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 #19. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 132 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Monroe College

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Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York

With a ranking of #20, Berkeley College - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Berkeley College - New York is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Berkeley College - New York Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

LaGuardia 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 #21. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 226 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at LaGuardia

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Clinton Community College
Plattsburgh, New York

Clinton Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clinton Community College is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 12 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Clinton Community College

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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RCSJ is located in Sewell, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 59 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

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 & Corrections Report

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With a ranking of #24, Sussex County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Sussex County Community College is located in Newton, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sussex County Community College

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Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, New Jersey

Mercer County Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in West Windsor, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mercer County Community College

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