by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and corrections program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree criminal justice students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 254 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 68 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wilmington University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 St John’s University - New York Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Monroe College
California University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full California University of Pennsylvania Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
American University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. The American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 22 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full American University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 22 students 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at The Graduate Center
LIU Post ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 22 masters’s criminal justice degrees 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.
With a ranking of #10, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. 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 more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rutgers Newark
Monmouth University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Hilbert College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Hamburg, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students 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%.
DeSales University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. Center Valley, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at DeSales
New Jersey City University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 15 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Jersey City University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #15, University of Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 15 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Baltimore Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of the District of Columbia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 13 masters’s criminal justice degrees 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.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of the District of Columbia
With a ranking of #18, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morristown, New Jersey. It awarded 11 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of Saint Elizabeth
With a ranking of #18, Mercyhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mercyhurst
Iona College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. New Rochelle, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Rochester Institute of Technology
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Excelsior College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. Albany, 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 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Excelsior College
Rutgers University - Camden ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 9 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rutgers Camden
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