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Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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$72,554 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree School for You

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

Of the 13 students majoring in criminal justice at Cal U, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 8 students majoring in criminal justice at The Graduate Center, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rutgers University - Newark Report

#4

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges 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

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 7 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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