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2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
254 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,182 people earned their degree in criminology, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,081 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 254 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Pennsylvania

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Criminology at UMCP

#3

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Niagara University, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Niagara, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara are $14,893.

Full Niagara Criminology Report

#4

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Vincent College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Vincent, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Vincent are $14,310.

Read more about Criminology at Saint Vincent

#5

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 6 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

Read more about Criminology at GWU

#6

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Delaware Criminology Report

#7

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Saint Joseph’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. St. Joe’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 121 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Joe’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Joe’s are $17,802, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Joseph’s University Criminology Report

#8

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Stockton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Stockton State is a medium-sized school located in Galloway, New Jersey that handed out 18 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

Stockton State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stockton University are $21,545.

Read full report on Criminology at Stockton State

#9

Cabrini University

Radnor, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Cabrini University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

Cabrini University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cabrini University are $2,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at Cabrini University

#10

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMES is a small school located in Princess Anne, Maryland that handed out 3 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMES, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMES are $16,978, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

#8 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

IUP also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

#10 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 18 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

STJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s University - New York are $30,666.

Full St John’s University - New York Criminology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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