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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York

89 Colleges
$32,074 Avg Salary
$18,815 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 8,093 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 89 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

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 degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at John Jay take out is $11,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $114.

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#2

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York list. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Monroe College accumulate an average of around $21,049 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at BMCC take out is $6,000.

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The excellent programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in New York. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from STJ take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $580.

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The excellent programs at Queensborough Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in New York. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at QCC take out is $7,102.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Queensborough Community College Report

#6

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Island City.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from LaGuardia carry an average student debt load of $7,550.

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Suffolk County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Suffolk County Community College carry an average student debt load of $7,250.

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Bronx Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at BCC accumulate an average of around $5,646 in student debt.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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Kingsborough Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York list. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from KCC carry an average student debt load of $6,167.

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#11

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

With a ranking of #11, Nassau Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Nassau Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#12

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Erie Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,125.

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Berkeley College - New York ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York list. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Berkeley College - New York accumulate an average of around $30,294 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $148, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
14 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
15 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY
16 Hostos Community College Bronx, NY
17 Excelsior College Albany, NY

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
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 25 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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