by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Criminal Justice is the 27th most popular major in the country with 32,891 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 945 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 Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Trevose, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lock Haven University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manor College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania. Manor College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Hills School of Business & Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania. 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.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waynesburg University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania. Waynesburg 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is a small public school situated in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. It awarded 29 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Peirce College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. Peirce is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 22 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a public institution located in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
York College of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. York College of Pennsylvania is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 52 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, Thiel College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. Greenville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Alvernia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Delaware Valley University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Delaware Valley University is a small school located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania that handed out 24 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Chestnut Hill College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. Chestnut Hill College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler County Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. Butler County Community College is a small public school situated in Butler, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Harcum College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #17. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public institution located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. Clarion, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #19. Harrisburg Area Community College is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Robert Morris University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Robert Morris University is a small school located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 25 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Marywood University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. Marywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Lancaster Bible College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #24. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Mercyhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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