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2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland

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1,762 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland

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In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. 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 Maryland, there were 1,762 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,041 and $26,307 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and corrections. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice and corrections.

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Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland criminal justice students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland list. 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%.

Full UMGC Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland

Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized school located in Bowie, Maryland that handed out 89 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bowie State University

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland list. University of Baltimore is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at UB

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Coppin State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Coppin State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

Full Coppin Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #5 spot on the list. UMES is a small public school situated in Princess Anne, Maryland. It awarded 56 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at UMES

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. Frostburg State is a small public school situated in Frostburg, Maryland. It awarded 47 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Frostburg State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Stevenson University
Stevenson, Maryland

Stevenson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland list. Stevenson University is located in Stevenson, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

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 Stevenson Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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With a ranking of #8, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 629 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at CCBC

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

Montgomery College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland. It awarded 22 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Montgomery College

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With a ranking of #10, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland list. Arnold, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

Full Anne Arundel Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland

Frederick Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #11. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Frederick, Maryland. It awarded 20 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Frederick Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Hood College
Frederick, Maryland

Hood College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. Hood College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hood College

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With a ranking of #12, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland list. CSM is a medium-sized public school situated in La Plata, Maryland. It awarded 39 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at CSM

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Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland

With a ranking of #14, Allegany College of Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland list. This small school is located in Cumberland, Maryland, and it awarded 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Allegany College of Maryland

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Carroll Community College
Westminster, Maryland

Carroll Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. This small school is located in Westminster, Maryland, and it awarded 29 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Carroll Community College

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Prince George’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #16. Prince George’s Community College is located in Largo, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Full PGCC Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Baltimore City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #17. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 11 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Baltimore City Community College

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Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, Maryland

Wor-Wic Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. This small school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 157 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wor-Wic Community College

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Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, Maryland

Chesapeake College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Wye Mills, Maryland, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Chesapeake College

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Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, Maryland

Hagerstown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #20. Hagerstown Community College is a public institution located in Hagerstown, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hagerstown Community College

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Cecil College
North East, Maryland

Cecil College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. North East, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Cecil College

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Strayer University - Maryland came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. Strayer University - Maryland is located in Suitland, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Strayer University - Maryland

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McDaniel College
Westminster, Maryland

McDaniel College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westminster, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at McDaniel

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Howard Community College
Columbia, Maryland

Howard Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. HCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbia, Maryland. It awarded 0 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Howard Community College

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Goucher College
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #24, Goucher College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Goucher

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maryland ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at UMCP

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