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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 881 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Hilbert College
Hamburg, New York

Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hilbert College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hilbert College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hamburg, New York. It awarded 17 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Full Hilbert College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Master’s 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. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 254 masters’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 more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Saint Elizabeth. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. College of Saint Elizabeth is a small school located in Morristown, New Jersey that handed out 11 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of Saint Elizabeth Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waynesburg University landed the #4 spot on the list. Waynesburg is a small school located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 masters’s criminal justice 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%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Waynesburg

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Wilmington University
New Castle, Delaware

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wilmington University

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DeSales University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania

DeSales University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. DeSales University is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at DeSales

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice 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.

Full University of the District of Columbia Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Keystone College
La Plume, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, Keystone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in La Plume, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Keystone College

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St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, New York

With a ranking of #9, St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. Thomas Aquinas College is a small school located in Sparkill, New York that handed out 5 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at STAC

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Monroe College
Bronx, New York

Monroe College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe College is a private for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Monroe College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Coppin State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Coppin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Coppin State University

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Mercyhurst University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Mercyhurst University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mercyhurst Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #13, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 32 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cal U Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Baltimore ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at UB

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

With a ranking of #15, Monmouth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and it awarded 20 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Monmouth

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Keuka College
Keuka Park, New York

Keuka College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Keuka College is a small school located in Keuka Park, New York that handed out 6 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Keuka College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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St John’s University - New York landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 46 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%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at STJ

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Iona College
New Rochelle, New York

Iona College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Rochelle, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Iona College

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 45 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University at Albany

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New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey

New Jersey City University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Jersey City University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 15 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at New Jersey City University

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #21, Point Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Point Park is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 & Corrections at Point Park University

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Full The Graduate Center Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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With a ranking of #24, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey. It awarded 11 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at FDU

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York

With a ranking of #25, Molloy College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Molloy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockville Centre, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Molloy Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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