2025 Best Criminology Schools in New Jersey

Criminology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #80 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Criminology Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 213 degrees in criminology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

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Criminology Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminology Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Criminology in New Jersey

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminology degree levels they offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Criminology

1

Stockton University
Galloway, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

180 Criminology Degrees Awarded

$34,596 Median Starting Salary

Stockton University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminology. Located in the rural area of Galloway, Stockton State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Soon after graduation, criminology degree recipients generally earn about $34,596 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in criminology from Stockton University

2

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
Madison, NJ

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6.9% Growth in Graduates

$37,619 Median Starting Salary

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminology. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the criminology program state that they receive average early career wages of $37,619.

More information about a degree in criminology from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

Best Criminology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Criminology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	334	678
New York	333	578
Maryland	279	387
District of Columbia	188	12
Delaware	175	190

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Criminology Related Rankings by Major

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Criminology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminology	213

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).

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