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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
22 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree criminal justice studies students.

Top 5 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 doctorate’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at California University of Pennsylvania

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at UAlbany

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers University - Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Rutgers University - Newark Criminal Justice Studies Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s criminal justice studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s criminal justice studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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