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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

47 Colleges
$34,569 Avg Salary
$22,772 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.

The Most Popular Online 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 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Our analysis found Monroe College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue an online degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Monroe College carry an average student debtload of $21,049. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $129.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $23,985 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Suffolk County Community College take out $7,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Berkeley College - Woodland Park carry an average student debtload of $25,775. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $139, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CCBC take out is $18,104.

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Berkeley College - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #6 on the list. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Criminal Justice majors at Berkeley College - New York take out an average of $30,294 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $148.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Cal U carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#8

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Excelsior College take out $16,626 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at HVCC take out is $10,277.

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#10

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Wilmington University take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their 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 26 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).

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