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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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In 2020-2021, 32,891 people earned their degree in criminal justice, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,748 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 114 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice.

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Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region criminal justice students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Hilbert College
Hamburg, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hilbert College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hilbert College is located in Hamburg, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at Hilbert College

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Out of the 114 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #2 spot on the list. John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 1,483 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at John Jay

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Bronx Community College
Bronx, New York

Out of the 114 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 214 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at Bronx Community College

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Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sullivan County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, and it awarded 26 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice at SUNY Sullivan

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Monroe College
Bronx, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 283 students in 2020-2021.

Full Monroe College Criminal Justice Report

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Hostos Community College
Bronx, New York

With a ranking of #6, Hostos Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hostos Community College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Hostos

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Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York

Berkeley College - New York ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 95 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Berkeley College - New York

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Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 260 students in 2020-2021.

Full QCC Criminal Justice Report

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Strayer University - Delaware landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Strayer University - Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Strayer University - Delaware

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Strayer University - Pennsylvania
Trevose, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Strayer University - Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small school located in Trevose, Pennsylvania that handed out 31 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Strayer University - Pennsylvania Criminal Justice Report

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Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, New Jersey

Berkeley College - Woodland Park came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey, and it awarded 105 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Berkeley College - Woodland Park Criminal Justice Report

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St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, New York

St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. St. Thomas Aquinas College is a small school located in Sparkill, New York that handed out 31 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at St. Thomas Aquinas College

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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

Lock Haven University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LHU is a small school located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania that handed out 67 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Lock Haven University

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With a ranking of #15, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 197 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice at KCC

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SUNY Ulster
Stone Ridge, New York

With a ranking of #16, SUNY Ulster did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stone Ridge, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at SUNY Ulster

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Manor College
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Manor College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Manor College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Manor College Criminal Justice Report

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South Hills School of Business & Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. State College, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Criminal Justice at South Hills School of Business & Technology

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Strayer University - District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

Strayer University - District of Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Strayer University - District of Columbia

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Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

Waynesburg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Waynesburg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s 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%.

Full Waynesburg Criminal Justice Report

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Mansfield, Pennsylvania

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Mansfield, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Full Mansfield University Criminal Justice Report

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Rockland Community College
Suffern, New York

Rockland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Suffern, New York, and it awarded 70 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Rockland Community College Criminal Justice Report

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

LaGuardia Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 235 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full LaGuardia Criminal Justice Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 21 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 at University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg

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With a ranking of #25, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Sewell, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus

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