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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 885 criminal justice & corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 47 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hilbert College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Hamburg, New York, and it awarded 18 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. John Jay is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 229 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #3 spot on the list. Morristown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’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%.
Full College of Saint Elizabeth Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waynesburg University landed the #4 spot on the list. Waynesburg University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Waynesburg University
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New Castle, Delaware, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wilmington University
DeSales University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of the District of Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of the District of Columbia is a public institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. 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.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of the District of Columbia
Keystone College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Keystone College is a small school located in La Plume, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 masters’s criminal justice degrees 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%.
St. Thomas Aquinas College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Sparkill, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at St. Thomas Aquinas College
With a ranking of #10, Monroe College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe College is a private for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 masters’s 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%.
Coppin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Coppin is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 4 masters’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.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Coppin
Mercyhurst University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercyhurst University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mercyhurst
University of Baltimore landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Monmouth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Keuka College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Keuka College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keuka Park, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St John’s University - New York ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Iona College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New Rochelle, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 18 students 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 Iona College
University at Albany came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 46 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University at Albany Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
New Jersey City University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New Jersey City University is a public institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at New Jersey City University
Point Park University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Point Park is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full The Graduate Center, CUNY Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #25, Molloy College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Molloy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockville Centre, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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