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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 82nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, criminology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,583 and had an average of $24,397 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,081 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,978 and $24,849 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in criminology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

UPenn also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UPenn Criminology Report

#2

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, Pennsylvania
#5 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Vincent College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Vincent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Vincent College are $14,310, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saint Vincent College Criminology Report

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminology at UMCP

#4

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the #4 spot on the list. Niagara University is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Niagara also took the #7 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara are $14,893, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminology at Niagara

#5

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 1 masters’s criminology 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.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Delaware

#6

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 121 students in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Criminology at St. Joe’s

#7

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

George Washington 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 $75-$110k ranking. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

GWU also took 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 George Washington University are $31,824.

Read more about Criminology at George Washington University

#8

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Stockton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Stockton State is a medium-sized school located in Galloway, New Jersey that handed out 18 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stockton State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stockton State are $21,545, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at Stockton University

#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 $75-$110k list. Cabrini University is a small school located in Radnor, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree criminology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cabrini University has also earned the #11 rank 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.

Full Cabrini University Criminology Report

#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 $75-$110k list. UMES is a small school located in Princess Anne, Maryland that handed out 3 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMES did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 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 University of Maryland Eastern Shore are $16,978.

Read more about Criminology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

With a ranking of #12, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. STJ is located in Queens, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #10 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 STJ are $30,666.

Read full report on Criminology at STJ

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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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