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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Erie Community College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Erie Community College take out $18,095 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delaware County Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Delaware County Community College take out an average of $18,541 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lackawanna College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

Criminal Justice majors at Lackawanna College take out an average of $14,013 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coppin State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wor-Wic Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Wor-Wic Community College accumulate an average of around $14,788 in student debt.

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#6

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Finger Lakes Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,010.

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#10

Jamestown Community College

Jamestown, NY

Jamestown Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Jamestown, Jamestown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Jamestown Community College take out $19,037 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges 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 15 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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