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2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New York

18 Colleges in New York
1,373 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,373 degrees in criminal justice studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School

Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New York Your choice of criminal justice studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice Studies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
199 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University at Albany if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #538 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAlbany is a great university overall.

There were roughly 199 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In NY
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 10 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In NY
11.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Excelsior University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #337 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Excelsior University is a great university overall.

There were about 9 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Excelsior University in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Delhi
Delhi, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
53 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

SUNY Delhi is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote town of Delhi. This school ranks 110th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 53 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Delhi in the most recent data year.

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY

Molloy College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in criminal justice studies. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre. A Best Colleges rank of #353 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.

There were about 30 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
219 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #945 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 219 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
142 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 109th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 142 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Buffalo State in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
101 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1271 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SUNY Oswego is a great school overall.

There were roughly 101 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
100 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public college located in the fringe town of Brockport. A Best Colleges rank of #1119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SUNY Brockport is a great college overall.

There were about 100 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Brockport in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from The College at Brockport

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 1,844
Maryland 618 574
New Jersey 614 1,032
District of Columbia 441 238
Delaware 345 14

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One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice 4,874
Criminal Justice & Police Science 1,569
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 206
Securities Services Administration/Management 168
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 57
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing 46
Corrections 21
Corrections Administration 16

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