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

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

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You

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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

Check out the criminal justice associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our analysis found Middlesex County College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Criminal Justice majors at Middlesex County College take out an average of $9,709 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

Out of the 21 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, County College of Morris landed the # 2 spot on the list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

Of the 92 students majoring in criminal justice at County College of Morris, 71% are male and 29% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from County College of Morris carry an average student debt load of $11,043.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at County College of Morris Report

#3

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Out of the 21 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.

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

Criminal Justice majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out an average of $21,177 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $126.

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Out of the 21 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Of the 86 students majoring in criminal justice at Brookdale Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Brookdale Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,654.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Brookdale Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.

Of the 83 students majoring in criminal justice at RCSJ, 51% are male and 49% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at RCSJ accumulate an average of around $12,334 in student debt.

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#6

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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.

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Raritan Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in criminal justice at RVCC, 59% are male and 41% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at RVCC accumulate an average of around $11,200 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Raritan Valley Community College Report

Hudson County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from HCCC carry an average student debt load of $9,428.

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#9

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Criminal Justice majors at OCC take out an average of $10,363 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Essex County College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

About 48% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 52% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Essex carry an average student debt load of $6,868.

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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
Maryland 948
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

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 21 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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