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2024 Best Criminal Justice Schools in Pennsylvania

18 Colleges in Pennsylvania
945 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Ranked #27 in popularity, criminal justice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 945 degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School

Best Criminal Justice Schools in Pennsylvania The criminal justice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice rankings. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminal Justice Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Criminal Justice in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminal justice degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Criminal Justice

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
76.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Robert Morris University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #853 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at RMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Robert Morris University

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Widener University
Chester, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In PA

It is hard to beat Widener University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Widener is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Widener University

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Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
36 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Waynesburg University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice. Located in the distant town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1301 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Waynesburg is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Waynesburg in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Waynesburg University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
52 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat York College of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #909 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means YCP is a great college overall.

There were approximately 52 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at YCP in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from York College of Pennsylvania

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
60 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1294 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means HACC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 60 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at HACC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Harrisburg Area Community College

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
67 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

LHU is a small public university located in the distant town of Lock Haven.

There were approximately 67 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at LHU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Lock Haven University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In PA

Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 82nd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 14 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at LCCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Lehigh Carbon Community College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
35 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #719 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Alvernia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Alvernia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Alvernia University

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Marywood University
Scranton, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In PA

Marywood is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton. A Best Colleges rank of #944 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marywood is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Marywood in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Marywood University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1011 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DelVal is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at DelVal in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Delaware Valley University

Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 4,816
Maryland 618 59
New Jersey 614 620
District of Columbia 441 74
Delaware 345 149

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Criminal Justice is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 1,886
Criminal Justice & Police Science 357
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 164
Corrections 56
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 22
Securities Services Administration/Management 21
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing 8
Juvenile Corrections 7

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