Best colleges for criminal justice in Delaware
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in criminal justice or criminology, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for criminal justice in Delaware4 schools
4 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Delaware.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Delaware
Newark, DE · PublicTop 10% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A- · Top 17%
- 2
Goldey-Beacom College
Wilmington, DE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 3
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 4
Delaware State University
Dover, DE · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B · Top 44%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware | About $18,000 | $24,572 | $72,950 | 81% |
| Goldey-Beacom College | About $16,000 | $18,900 | $59,892 | 57% |
| Wilmington University | About $16,000 | $20,000 | $53,844 | 20% |
| Delaware State University | About $14,000 | $26,000 | $49,307 | 39% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 20
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 17
- California 40
- Colorado 11
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 38
- Georgia 39
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 36
- Indiana 33
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 17
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 7
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 22
- Mississippi 12
- Missouri 33
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 14
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 8
- New York 52
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 57
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 82
- Puerto Rico 22
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 21
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 29
- Texas 60
- Utah 8
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 25
- Washington 14
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 22