by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 3,466 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,266 and $25,935 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 82 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley Forge Military College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. Valley Forge Military College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wayne, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Valley Forge Military College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lackawanna College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lackawanna College
Out of the 82 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Penn College landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Penn is a small private for-profit school situated in Summerdale, Pennsylvania. It awarded 37 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Penn College
Out of the 82 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 #4 spot on the list. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small school located in Trevose, Pennsylvania that handed out 31 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Pennsylvania Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Out of the 82 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Waynesburg University landed the #5 spot on the list. Waynesburg University is a small school located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 44 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Waynesburg University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Lincoln University, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
McCann School of Business & Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full McCann School of Business & Technology Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Keystone College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. La Plume, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Lock Haven University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking. LHU is a small public school situated in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. It awarded 67 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Manor College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Manor College is a small school located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Manor College
With a ranking of #11, South Hills School of Business & Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit institution located in State College, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 South Hills School of Business & Technology
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #13, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Peirce College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Peirce is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt Bradford is located in Bradford, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pitt Bradford
University of Valley Forge landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Phoenixville, 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.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Valley Forge
DeSales University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #18. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Bucks County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #19. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Newtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 60 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bucks County Community College
York College of Pennsylvania came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking. York College of Pennsylvania is located in York, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Berks Technical Institute ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Berks Technical Institute
Thiel College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Thiel College is located in Greenville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Thiel College
California University of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full California University of Pennsylvania Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Reading Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #25. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Reading Area Community College
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