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

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

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Delaware County Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

Of the 86 students majoring in criminal justice at Delaware County Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Delaware County Community College accumulate an average of around $18,541 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#3

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lackawanna College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in criminal justice at Lackawanna College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Lackawanna College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,013.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.

About 14% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 86% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center take out $10,569 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Berks Career & Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Leesport, Berks Career & Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Community College of Philadelphia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the rural area of Springville, SCCTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

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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 12 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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