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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey

31 Colleges
$34,284 Avg Salary
$20,679 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

#1

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Berkeley College - Woodland Park the best school in New Jersey for criminal justice and corrections students. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park accumulate an average of around $25,775 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $139.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at TCNJ take out is $22,250.

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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $224.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Rutgers Newark take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $224.

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Out of the 31 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Middlesex County College accumulate an average of around $8,238 in student debt.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Rowan carry an average student debtload of $23,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $239.

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#7

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at County College of Morris take out is $10,000.

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Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Rutgers Camden take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $224.

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#9

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from OCC take out $10,425 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Centenary University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Centenary take out is $24,849.

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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 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).

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