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Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 3,232 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named California University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at California University of Pennsylvania

#2

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DeSales University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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

#3

Widener University

Chester, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Widener University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Widener University Report

#3

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Doylestown.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Delaware Valley University

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Temple University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercyhurst University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mercyhurst University Report

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
New York 8,093
Maryland 948
New Jersey 2,955
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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