2024 Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

a master's degree in criminology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #130 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 237 master's degrees in criminology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of criminology for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality criminology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 - How many other criminology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt criminology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 schools for criminology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Criminology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for criminology students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Criminology

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

15 Annual Graduates

$50,778 Median Starting Salary

University of Pennsylvania is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in criminology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Master's recipients from the criminology major at University of Pennsylvania earn $5,335 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in criminology from University of Pennsylvania

2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

7 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a master's degree in criminology. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in criminology from University of Maryland - College Park

3

Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

100 Annual Graduates

$47,307 Median Starting Salary

Saint Joseph's University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in criminology. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.

Master's students who receive their degree from the criminology program earn an average of $47,307 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in criminology from Saint Joseph’s University

4

Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA

8 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Saint Vincent College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in criminology. Located in the large suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in criminology from Saint Vincent College

5

Niagara University
Niagara University, NY

14 Annual Graduates

Niagara is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Niagara University.More information about a master’s in criminology from Niagara University

6

George Washington University
Washington, DC

4 Annual Graduates

GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in criminology from George Washington University

7

Stockton University
Galloway, NJ

16 Annual Graduates

Stockton State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Galloway.More information about a master’s in criminology from Stockton University

8

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Indiana, PA

23 Annual Graduates

$37,957 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the criminology program state that they receive average early career income of $37,957.

More information about a master’s in criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

9

Cabrini University
Radnor, PA

8 Annual Graduates

Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Radnor.More information about a master’s in criminology from Cabrini University

10

St John's University - New York
Queens, NY

25 Annual Graduates

$46,634 Median Starting Salary

STJ is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Queens.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the criminology program make about $46,634 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in criminology from St John’s University - New York

Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	39
Pennsylvania	248	161
Maryland	193	16
New Jersey	188	16
District of Columbia	154	4
Delaware	109	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminology

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Criminology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminology	237

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.