2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You
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The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 186 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for criminal justice students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Camden County College accumulate an average of around $13,050 in student debt.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Camden County College
Out of the 186 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prince George’s Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PGCC are $8,474 per year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from PGCC carry an average student debtload of $10,690.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Prince George’s Community College Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RCSJ are $5,550 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from RCSJ take out $12,225 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Raritan Valley Community College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at RVCC accumulate an average of around $12,250 in student debt.
Out of the 186 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jefferson Community College are $5,688 per year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Jefferson Community College accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jefferson Community College Report
Middlesex County College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Middlesex County College carry an average student debtload of $8,238.
Community College of Baltimore County landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $10,062 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CCBC take out is $18,104.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Community College of Baltimore County Report
Genesee Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the town of Batavia, GCC is a public school with a small student population.
GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,840 in tuition and fees each year. Criminal Justice majors at GCC take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Genesee Community College Report
Wor-Wic Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wor-Wic Community College are $8,280 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Wor-Wic Community College take out $14,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wor-Wic Community College
With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.
UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $23,985 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMGC also did well on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Maryland Global Campus Report
Ocean County College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCC are $8,100 per year. Criminal Justice majors at OCC take out an average of $10,425 in student loans while working on their egree.
Rowan College at Burlington County came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCBC are $6,901 per year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from RCBC carry an average student debtload of $10,250.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rowan College at Burlington County Report
With a ranking of #13, Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Atlantic Cape Community College are $8,340 a year. Criminal Justice majors at Atlantic Cape Community College take out an average of $11,200 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Atlantic Cape Community College Report
Queensborough Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
QCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,090 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at QCC accumulate an average of around $7,102 in student debt.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Queensborough Community College
With a ranking of #15, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 a year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Finger Lakes Community College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Finger Lakes Community College Report
Bronx Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BCC are $8,086 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at BCC take out is $5,646.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bronx Community College Report
With a ranking of #17, Sussex County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the fringe town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sussex County Community College are $8,760 per year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Sussex County Community College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.
Wilmington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Wilmington University take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Hostos Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Hostos is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hostos are $8,088 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Hostos take out is $6,389.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hostos Community College Report
With a ranking of #20, Essex County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Newark.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Essex are $8,966 per year.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Essex County College
Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Harrisburg Area Community College
Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.
BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,050 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at BMCC take out is $6,000.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Borough of Manhattan Community College
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #23 on the list. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.
Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debtload of $8,437.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Delaware Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
Fulton-Montgomery Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FM are $5,718 per year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at FM accumulate an average of around $13,970 in student debt.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #25 on the list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
On average, criminal justice graduates from Excelsior College take out $16,626 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Excelsior College also did well on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Rest of the Top Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City, NY |
| 29 | Brookdale Community College | Lincroft, NJ |
| 30 | Hudson Valley Community College | Troy, NY |
| 31 | Union County College | Cranford, NJ |
| 32 | Kingsborough Community College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 33 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY |
| 34 | Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA |
| 35 | Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY |
| 35 | Orange County Community College | Middletown, NY |
| 37 | Dutchess Community College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
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 |
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Majors Related to Criminal Justice
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.
- 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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