Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 3,232 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Criminal Justice majors at Cal U take out an average of $28,196 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvernia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.

Of the 35 students majoring in criminal justice at Alvernia, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Alvernia take out an average of $33,980 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $225, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Alvernia University Report

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Clarion University take out $24,959 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 26% are male.

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

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Strayer University - Pennsylvania

#5

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Central Penn College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Pennsylvania. Central Penn is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Summerdale.

Women make up 78% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Central Penn carry an average student debtload of $42,147. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $296, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Penn College Report

#6

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

Peirce College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Peirce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Peirce College

#7

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

Cairn University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read More…

#8

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

Geneva College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Geneva is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beaver Falls.

Read More…

#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Thomas Jefferson University Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 8,093
Maryland 948
New Jersey 2,955
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

More Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings in Pennsylvania

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.