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

14 Colleges
$48,557 Avg Salary

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

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 3,232 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeSales University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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#3

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

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#5

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Waynesburg University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

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#7

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University 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 #8 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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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