2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in criminal justice & police science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #549 out of 1172 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

There was only one school in the Middle Atlantic Region to review for the 2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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One Size Does Not Fit All

The police science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice & police science.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Police Science

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California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in criminal justice & police science needs to take a look at California University of Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in criminal justice & police science from California University of Pennsylvania

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in criminal justice & police science has to take a look at University of Baltimore. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in criminal justice & police science from University of Baltimore

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice & police science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	607	32
Maryland	363	13

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Criminal Justice & Police Science Related Rankings by Major

Criminal Justice & Police Science is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Police Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice	438
Criminal Justice Studies	251
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	90
Securities Services Administration/Management	26
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General	16
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing	8
Juvenile Corrections	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.