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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

41 Colleges
$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

With 113,121 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeSales University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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#5

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marywood University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

With a ranking of #7, Waynesburg University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Waynesburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Waynesburg.

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#8

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
New York 8,093
Maryland 948
New Jersey 2,955
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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