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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 22,722 people earned their degree in criminal justice and police science, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,035 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 720 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and police science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice and police science.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree police science students.

Top 13 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, Maryland

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #1 spot on the list. UMES is a public institution located in Princess Anne, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at UMES

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. John Jay is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 246 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at John Jay

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 288 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Rowan

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Baltimore is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Baltimore Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Medaille College
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Medaille College landed the #5 spot on the list. Medaille College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 24 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Medaille

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Lackawanna College
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Lackawanna College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lackawanna College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Full Lackawanna College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gwynedd Mercy University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Gwynedd - Mercy Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Neumann University
Aston, Pennsylvania

Neumann University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Neumann is a small school located in Aston, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Neumann University

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 4 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at George Washington University

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at UMCP

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Hilbert College
Hamburg, New York

Hilbert College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hilbert College is located in Hamburg, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Hilbert College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frostburg State University is a small public school situated in Frostburg, Maryland. It awarded 0 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Frostburg State University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Manor College
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Manor College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Manor College

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