by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 17,461 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,569 and $22,772 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 247 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region criminal justice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. John Jay is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1,933 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 247 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 469 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 247 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 459 students in 2020-2021.
Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Maryland Global Campus is located in Adelphi, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 367 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, 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 Rowan University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rowan University is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 298 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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%.
St John’s University - New York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 270 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at St John’s University - New York
Queensborough Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 260 students in 2020-2021.
Rutgers University - Newark came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 243 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rutgers University - Newark
LaGuardia Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 235 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at LaGuardia Community College
Suffolk County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 219 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Suffolk County Community College
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 217 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Temple University
Bronx Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bronx Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 214 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 206 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rutgers New Brunswick
University at Albany ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 199 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University at Albany Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #15, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 197 students in 2020-2021.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit institution located in Woodland Park, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 195 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Berkeley College - Woodland Park Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 172 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Nassau Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nassau Community College is a fairly large school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 171 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nassau Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Kean University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 169 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kean University
Wilmington University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 165 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wilmington University
Berkeley College - New York came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 159 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Berkeley College - New York
Buffalo State ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 142 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 140 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at William Paterson University
American University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 132 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
California University of Pennsylvania landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in California, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 139 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California University of Pennsylvania
Not only did these schools make the top 38 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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