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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

24 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online criminal justice bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 51% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UMGC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,339.

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#2

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Monroe College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Women make up 67% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at Monroe College take out an average of $28,292 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $125.

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#3

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.

Of the 105 students majoring in criminal justice at Berkeley College - Woodland Park, 29% are male and 71% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Berkeley College - Woodland Park carry an average student debtload of $33,830. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $151.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 49% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at Wilmington University take out an average of $25,211 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Berkeley College - New York 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 . Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 95 students majoring in criminal justice at Berkeley College - New York, 36% are male and 64% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Berkeley College - New York accumulate an average of around $39,115 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $138, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

About 51% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 49% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Cal U carry an average student debtload of $28,196.

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#7

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

About 37% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 63% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Excelsior College accumulate an average of around $18,465 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Women make up 66% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at SJC take out an average of $22,574 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #9, University of Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 62% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 38% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from UB take out $26,531 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Strayer University - Global Region ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 79% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out an average of $47,839 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Explore the most popular online criminal justice and corrections schools 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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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 24 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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