by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 46,814 people earned their degree in criminal justice studies, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice studies.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 doctorate’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full California University of Pennsylvania Criminal Justice Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate 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%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Rutgers University - Newark
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 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.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at American University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Temple University
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