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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Maryland

5 Colleges
$45,041 Avg Salary
$26,307 Avg Student Debt

With 948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #21 most popular major in Maryland.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland to see which online programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in Maryland for criminal justice and corrections students. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

On average, criminal justice graduates from UMGC take out $23,985 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Maryland list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at CCBC accumulate an average of around $18,104 in student debt.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The excellent online programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.

Criminal Justice majors at UB take out an average of $25,436 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Prince George’s Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Maryland list. PGCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

Criminal Justice majors at PGCC take out an average of $10,690 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Maryland landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Strayer University - Maryland take out $56,537 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
Pennsylvania 3,232
New York 8,093
New Jersey 2,955
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

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

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 5 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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