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2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$27,470 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,876 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Criminology is the #74 most popular major in New Jersey with 222 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for criminology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the criminology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Criminology

#1

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Our analysis found Stockton University to be the best value school for criminology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stockton State are $14,885 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminology graduates from Stockton State carry an average student debtload of $22,564. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $258.

Full Criminology at Stockton University Report

Out of the 2 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FDU are $40,054 a year.

Read full report on Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

Best Value Criminology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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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