2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Criminology 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Criminology Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminology
Our 2023 rankings named Stockton University the best value school in New Jersey for criminology students. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stockton State are $14,885 per year. Criminology majors at Stockton State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $258.
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The excellent programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in New Jersey. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FDU are $40,054 a year. On average, criminology graduates from FDU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 713 |
| New York | 578 |
| Maryland | 387 |
| District of Columbia | 12 |
| Delaware | 190 |
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Criminology Related Majors for Criminology
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.