by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminal Justice & Police Science is the 74th most popular major in the country with 22,722 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 80 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and police science. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice and police science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lackawanna College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 111 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Lackawanna College
Out of the 80 schools in the Schools 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 #2 spot on the list. Princess Anne, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 80 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 459 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 80 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cumberland County College landed the #4 spot on the list. Vineland, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Cumberland County College
Out of the 80 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #5 spot on the list. Woodland Park, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s police science degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Monroe College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 186 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Monroe College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Berkeley College - New York landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 64 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Berkeley College - New York Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Mercer County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in West Windsor, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Full Mercer County Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Dutchess Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. DCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 69 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, County College of Morris did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Randolph, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 92 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at County College of Morris
Cayuga County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Auburn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Cayuga County Community College
Salem Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carneys Point, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Salem Community College
Hudson County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Hudson County Community College is a public institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at HCCC
With a ranking of #14, Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Mays Landing, New Jersey, and it awarded 39 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Atlantic Cape Community College
SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 112 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at SUNY Westchester Community College
University of Baltimore came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UB is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 73 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Essex County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Essex is a medium-sized school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 62 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Essex County College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
With a ranking of #18, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. John Jay College of Criminal Justice is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 246 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
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 College of Criminal Justice
Middlesex County College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Edison, New Jersey, and it awarded 103 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middlesex County College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Reading Area Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at RACC
With a ranking of #21, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan University is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 290 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Rowan University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Brookdale Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Lincroft, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Full Brookdale Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Ocean County College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Toms River, New Jersey. It awarded 68 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Ocean County College
Rowan College at Burlington County landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan College at Burlington County is a medium-sized public school situated in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. It awarded 62 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Medaille College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 24 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Medaille
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