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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York

76 Colleges
$32,074 Avg Salary
$18,815 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 8,093 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York

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

Top 15% Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Excelsior College take out is $16,626.

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Out of the 76 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

On average, criminal justice graduates from SJC take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Suffolk County Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Suffolk County Community College take out is $7,250.

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#4

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Out of the 76 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Marist College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Marist take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $470, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Utica College

Utica, NY

Out of the 76 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Utica College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Utica.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Utica College carry an average student debtload of $24,430. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $271.

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#6

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Nassau Community College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from HVCC carry an average student debtload of $10,277.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from John Jay carry an average student debtload of $11,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $114.

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#9

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York ranking. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Monroe College accumulate an average of around $21,049 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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#10

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

With a ranking of #10, Farmingdale State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale carry an average student debtload of $19,466.

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Orange County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from SUNY Orange take out $13,896 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Orange County Community College Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections students in the state of New York that almost earned our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
12 Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY
13 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
14 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY
15 Dominican College of Blauvelt Orangeburg, NY

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
Pennsylvania 3,232
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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