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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

9 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

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

With 948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #21 most popular major in Maryland.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

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

Our analysis found College of Southern Maryland to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Maryland. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

Of the 23 students majoring in criminal justice at CSM, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of Southern Maryland

#2

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carroll Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in criminal justice at Carroll Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Carroll Community College

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Anne Arundel Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#4

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Coppin State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Coppin State University

#5

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wor-Wic Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.

Of the 3 students majoring in criminal justice at Wor-Wic Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Wor-Wic Community College take out an average of $14,788 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wor-Wic Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Allegany College of Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the city of Cumberland.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Allegany College of Maryland

#7

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Montgomery College

Frederick Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Frederick Community College Report

Prince George’s Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. PGCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Prince George’s Community College 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
Pennsylvania 3,232
New York 8,093
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.

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 9 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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