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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Delaware

3 Colleges in Delaware
281 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$37,795 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Delaware to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice & corrections students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 281 degrees in criminal justice & corrections to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Delaware The criminal justice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice & corrections schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Delaware list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Delaware

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Delaware Schools in Criminal Justice

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$28,644 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in criminal justice & corrections needs to look into Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 96 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Tech in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program state that they receive average early career income of $28,644.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & corrections from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

2
Wilmington University crest
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
3.6% Growth in Graduates

Wilmington University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of New Castle.

There were roughly 165 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Wilmington University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the criminal justice & corrections program at Wilmington University get $4,938 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & corrections from Wilmington University

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Goldey - Beacom College crest
Goldey - Beacom College
Wilmington, DE

It is difficult to beat Goldey - Beacom College if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the suburb of Wilmington, Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 14 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Goldey - Beacom College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program state that they receive average early career income of $36,345.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & corrections from Goldey - Beacom College

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 3,222
New York 333 8,021
Maryland 279 944
New Jersey 273 2,955
District of Columbia 188 335

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One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Criminal Justice & Corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Criminal Justice Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice 149
Criminal Justice & Police Science 79
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 38
Criminal Justice Studies 14
Corrections 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 34

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