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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

9 Colleges
$48,557 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 7th in New Jersey. In fact, 2,955 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey

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 New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - Newark the best school in New Jersey 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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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Camden is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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#7

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

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#9

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #9, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
New York 8,093
Maryland 948
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 9 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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