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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 17,461 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,569 and $22,772 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice and corrections program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 7 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in the Middle Atlantic Region

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California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. California University of Pennsylvania is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at California University of Pennsylvania

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University at Albany

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s criminal justice degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rutgers University - Newark Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s criminal justice degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full American University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Temple University

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With a ranking of #7, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 270 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St John’s University - New York Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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