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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$18,554 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey to see which master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Colleges.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the best value school in New Jersey for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgian Court University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgian Court are $17,482 per year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Georgian Court University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

Rutgers Newark graduate students pay an average of $20,466 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Rutgers Newark also took the #3 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rutgers University - Newark Report

#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

Kean graduate students pay an average of $17,476 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers Camden are $20,649 a year.

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#6

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth 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 #6 on the list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Morristown.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSE are $18,734 per year.

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#8

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #8, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NJCU are $16,018 per year.

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#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Monmouth graduate students pay an average of $29,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Monmouth University Report

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 9 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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