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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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