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2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
254 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 10,182 people earned their degree in criminology, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, criminology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,583 and had an average of $24,397 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,081 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,978 and $24,849 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 254 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in criminology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the criminology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

UPenn also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Pennsylvania

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Criminology Report

#3

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Niagara University, New York, and it awarded 17 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

Niagara not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara are $14,893.

Full Niagara University Criminology Report

#4

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Vincent College landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Vincent College is located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree criminology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Saint Vincent has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Vincent are $14,310, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Vincent College Criminology Report

#5

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree criminology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UD has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at UD

#6

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

George Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

Read more about Criminology at George Washington University

#7

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Stockton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Galloway, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

Stockton State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stockton State are $21,545.

Read more about Criminology at Stockton State

#8

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a small public school situated in Princess Anne, Maryland. It awarded 3 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMES also took the #12 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMES are $16,978.

Read more about Criminology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

#9

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 121 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Joe’s also took the #2 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Joseph’s University are $17,802, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full St. Joe’s Criminology Report

#10

Cabrini University

Radnor, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Cabrini University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cabrini University also made our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cabrini University are $2,250.

Read full report on Criminology at Cabrini University

With a ranking of #11, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

IUP also took the #8 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at IUP

St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 18 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree criminology students whose families make $0-$30k list, STJ has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s University - New York are $30,666.

Full STJ Criminology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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