2024 Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Criminology is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #44 most popular major 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 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for criminology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 206 bachelor's degrees in criminology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on criminology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of criminology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for criminology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Criminology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminology in New Jersey

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for criminology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Bachelor's in Criminology

1

Stockton University
Galloway, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

175 Annual Graduates

Stockton University is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminology. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Galloway.More information about a bachelor’s in criminology from Stockton University

2

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
Madison, NJ

27 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminology. FDU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in criminology from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

Best Criminology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Criminology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	539
Pennsylvania	698	509
Maryland	370	367
District of Columbia	226	8
Delaware	224	187

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminology

One of 0 majors within the Criminology area of study, Criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.