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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges
$31,065 Avg Salary
$18,728 Avg Student Debt

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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Berkeley College - Woodland Park the most popular online school in New Jersey for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park.

About 64% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 36% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park accumulate an average of around $21,177 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $126.

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#2

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Union County College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

About 54% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 46% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Union County College take out $12,126 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Union County College Report

#3

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ocean County College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in criminal justice at OCC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at OCC accumulate an average of around $10,363 in student debt.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Strayer University - New Jersey helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Cherry Hill, Strayer University - New Jersey is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
New York 8,093
Maryland 948
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

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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 4 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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