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

17 Colleges
$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in criminal justice at John Jay, 47% are male and 53% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at John Jay take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $16,903.

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#2

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Iona College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Of the 8 students majoring in criminal justice at Cal U, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Baltimore is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

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

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#6

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at DeSales University Report

#7

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Excelsior College

George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Mercyhurst University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

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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 17 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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