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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$8,816 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,065 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate 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.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the criminal justice associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Camden County College take out $12,552 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Camden County College Report

#2

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ocean County College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCC are $5,790 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at OCC accumulate an average of around $10,363 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ocean County College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Rowan College at Burlington County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RCBC are $5,159 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at RCBC accumulate an average of around $10,704 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RCSJ are $5,550 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from RCSJ take out $12,334 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Raritan Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per year. Criminal Justice majors at RVCC take out an average of $11,200 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Atlantic Cape Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Criminal Justice majors at Atlantic Cape Community College take out an average of $14,875 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Middlesex County College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Middlesex County College carry an average student debtload of $9,709.

Middlesex County College also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #4.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Middlesex County College Report

Sussex County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the fringe town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Sussex County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Sussex County Community College accumulate an average of around $12,388 in student debt.

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#9

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

County College of Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $9,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from County College of Morris carry an average student debtload of $11,043.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at County College of Morris

#10

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Essex County College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Essex are $8,966 per year. Criminal Justice majors at Essex take out an average of $6,868 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Essex County College Report

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 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 13 schools only.

  • 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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