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2023 Best Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$43,357 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminology Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, criminology was ranked #81 in the country. In fact 11,039 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Criminology

#1

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for criminology students working on their graduate certificate. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Criminology at Saint Joseph’s University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Full Criminology at California University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 713
New York 578
Maryland 387
New Jersey 222
District of Columbia 12
Delaware 190

Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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