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2026 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Delaware

3 Colleges in the United States
179 Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Awarded
$38,499 Avg Early-Career Salary

Criminal Justice & Corrections programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice & corrections students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Delaware

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall criminal justice & corrections education in Delaware.

Top Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections

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Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

No school ranked higher than Wilmington University this year for criminal justice & corrections. Set in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 22% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 90 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Wilmington University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice & corrections degree recipients from Wilmington University generally make around $48,799. Wilmington University graduates carry a median of $24,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in criminal justice & corrections from Wilmington University

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Delaware Technical Community College Terry came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice & corrections schools. This large public university is located in the city of Dover. Delaware Technical Community College Terry awarded about 79 criminal justice & corrections degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their criminal justice & corrections degree from Delaware Technical Community College Terry earn around $33,737 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $7,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in criminal justice & corrections from Delaware Technical Community College Terry

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Goldey Beacom College
Wilmington, DE

Goldey Beacom College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice & corrections schools. Located in the suburb of Wilmington, Goldey Beacom College is a small private not-for-profit university. About 57% of students finish within six years. Goldey Beacom College awarded about 10 criminal justice & corrections degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their criminal justice & corrections degree from Goldey Beacom College earn around $32,960 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,850 to complete this degree. See the full criminal justice & corrections program report for Goldey Beacom College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

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