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 has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Criminal Justice Studies is the 16th most popular major in the country with 46,814 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,186 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,102 criminal justice studies 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 Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 71 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree criminal justice studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coppin State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 71 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lincoln University, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Lincoln University
Out of the 71 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Penn College landed the #3 spot on the list. Summerdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowie State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Bowie, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cazenovia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cazenovia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cazenovia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Cazenovia College
Saint Peter’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Peter’s University is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Saint Peter’s University
Morrisville State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Morrisville, New York, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Morrisville State College
William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 140 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Buffalo State did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Rutgers University - Newark came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 220 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kutztown University is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 103 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
SUNY Potsdam ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Potsdam is a public institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 83 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Morristown, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, St. Francis College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SFC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn Heights, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Oswego, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 101 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
DeSales University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. DeSales University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Studies at DeSales University
With a ranking of #19, King’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. King’s College PA is a small school located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania that handed out 29 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Centenary University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees 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.
With a ranking of #21, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers Camden is a public institution located in Camden, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Rutgers University - Camden Criminal Justice Studies Report
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at East Stroudsburg University
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 93 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 100 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Rosemont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rosemont College is a small school located in Rosemont, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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