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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Jersey 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - Newark to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the 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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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Out of the 10 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in criminal justice at Monmouth, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#3

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Jersey City University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in New Jersey. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

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

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#4

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Elizabeth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

About 73% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Rutgers University - Camden 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University 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 #8 on the list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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

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Georgian Court University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#10

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jersey City.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges 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 10 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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