2023 Best Value Criminology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminology Master's Degree 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.
The Best Value Criminology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for criminology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cabrini University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for criminology students working on their master’s degree. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Niagara University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Niagara are $13,950 a year.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Vincent College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Saint Vincent graduate students pay an average of $14,748 in tuition and fees each year.
Saint Vincent also claimed a spot on our Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
St. Joe’s graduate students pay an average of $18,144 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St. Joe’s also did well on our Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 5 spot on the list. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Stockton State graduate students pay an average of $22,247 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.
UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree criminology programs. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #4 for overall quality for criminology in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GWU also is in the top 10% of our Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.
UMES graduate students pay an average of $17,160 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Criminology
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 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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