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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

29 Colleges
2,236 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,571 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in PennsylvaniaOut of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice & corrections was ranked 9th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 2,236 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 51,219 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 4.4% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a bachelor's in criminal justice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminal justice & corrections programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminal justice & corrections program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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California University of Pennsylvania has taken the #1 spot in this year's criminal justice & corrections ranking for non-traditional students. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

The student loan default rate at Cal U is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. 2,821 students at Cal U are exclusively online. 2,171 students are part time.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at California University of Pennsylvania Report

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Our rankings recognize West Chester University of Pennsylvania as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population. WCUPA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Pennsylvania list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 4,464 students take at least one class online at WCUPA. About 3,854 of the students at WCUPA are attending part time.

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA

Our rankings recognize Gwynedd Mercy University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 639 students at Gwynedd - Mercy are exclusively online. About 527 of the students at Gwynedd - Mercy are attending part time.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Gwynedd Mercy University Report

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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. Approximately 1,624 students take at least one class online at Holy Family. About 1,086 of the students at Holy Family are attending part time.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Holy Family University

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

Our rankings recognize La Salle University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at La Salle is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. 927 students at La Salle are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,469 part time students in attendance at La Salle.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at La Salle University Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Pennsylvania ranking.

The student loan default rate at Temple is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,264 students at Temple that take at least one class online. 4,634 students are part time.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Temple University Report

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DeSales University
Center Valley, PA

DeSales University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, DeSales has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Pennsylvania ranking.

About 1.0% of DeSales students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 705 students take at least one class online at DeSales. About 745 of the students at DeSales are attending part time.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at DeSales University

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 2.7% of CHC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 299 students take at least one class online at CHC. About 422 of the students at CHC are attending part time.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Chestnut Hill College

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Alvernia University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 1.1% of Alvernia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 583 students at Alvernia that take at least one class online. About 617 of the students at Alvernia are attending part time.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Alvernia University

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of University Park, Penn State University Park is a public school with a very large student population. Penn State University Park also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Pennsylvania rankings.

The student loan default rate at Penn State University Park is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All students are part time.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,973
Maryland 731
New Jersey 1,695
Delaware 117
District of Columbia 293

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.

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