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

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found John Jay College of Criminal Justice to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 254 students majoring in criminal justice at John Jay, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 32% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

About 62% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#5

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

About 78% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 22% are male.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

About 72% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#7

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

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

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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 22 students majoring in criminal justice at The Graduate Center, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #7, American University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 22 students majoring in criminal justice at The American University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 57% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools 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 26 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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