by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. 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 New York, there were 8,330 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,074 and $18,815 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York” ranking, we looked at 88 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and corrections program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York”.
Out of the 88 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 1,933 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students 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 88 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York 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 awarded 469 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 88 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 459 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Borough of Manhattan Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 270 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York list. This fairly large school is located in Bayside, New York, and it awarded 260 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Queensborough Community College
LaGuardia Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York ranking. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 235 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Suffolk County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 219 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Suffolk County Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Bronx Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 214 students in 2020-2021.
University at Albany landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York ranking. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 199 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Kingsborough Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 197 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Kingsborough Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Nassau Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York ranking. Garden City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Nassau Community College
Berkeley College - New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 159 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Berkeley College - New York
Buffalo State ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 142 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Buffalo State
SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Valhalla, New York. It awarded 120 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at SUNY Westchester Community College
With a ranking of #15, Hostos Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hostos
Excelsior College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 112 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Excelsior College
ASA College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York list. ASA College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at ASA Institute
With a ranking of #18, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school situated in Oswego, New York. It awarded 101 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at SUNY Oswego
Hudson Valley Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York list. HVCC is a public institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The College at Brockport came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York ranking. The College at Brockport is a public institution located in Brockport, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at The College at Brockport
Erie Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 159 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Erie Community College
Mercy College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York ranking. Mercy is a medium-sized school located in Dobbs Ferry, New York that handed out 89 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mercy College
With a ranking of #23, SUNY Canton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York list. SUNY Canton is located in Canton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at SUNY Canton
SUNY Delhi ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school situated in Delhi, New York. It awarded 85 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New York ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Plattsburgh, New York, and it awarded 83 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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