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Colleges for Criminal Justice in New Jersey
19 colleges in New Jersey award a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#1
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 9%New Brunswick, NJ · Value B+ · Academics A
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ Earnings $67,842 · Debt $27,000 | $67,842 | $27,000 |
| 2 | Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ Earnings $67,181 · Debt $20,000 | $67,181 | $20,000 |
| 3 | Felician University Lodi, NJ Earnings $66,879 · Debt $26,000 | $66,879 | $26,000 |
| 4 | Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ Earnings $61,817 · Debt $19,750 | $61,817 | $19,750 |
| 5 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Earnings $61,817 · Debt $19,750 | $61,817 | $19,750 |
| 6 | Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ Earnings $61,817 · Debt $19,750 | $61,817 | $19,750 |
| 7 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ Earnings $61,605 · Debt $19,500 | $61,605 | $19,500 |
| 8 | Kean University Union, NJ Earnings $58,644 · Debt $24,213 | $58,644 | $24,213 |
| 9 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ Earnings $58,108 · Debt $23,000 | $58,108 | $23,000 |
| 10 | Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ Earnings $56,472 · Debt $26,000 | $56,472 | $26,000 |
| 11 | Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ Earnings $56,438 · Debt $23,250 | $56,438 | $23,250 |
| 12 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Earnings $56,226 · Debt $19,332 | $56,226 | $19,332 |
| 13 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Earnings $55,265 · Debt $21,500 | $55,265 | $21,500 |
| 14 | Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ Earnings $54,225 · Debt $27,000 | $54,225 | $27,000 |
| 15 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ Earnings $51,148 · Debt $25,000 | $51,148 | $25,000 |
| 16 | Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ Earnings $50,173 · Debt $27,000 | $50,173 | $27,000 |
| 17 | Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ Earnings $47,997 · Debt $30,566 | $47,997 | $30,566 |
All 19
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. New Brunswick · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,406 | 50,617 | |
| The College of New Jersey RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Ewing · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,646 | 7,652 | |
| Seton Hall University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. South Orange · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,446 | 9,494 | |
| Rutgers University-Camden RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Camden · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,745 | 5,776 | |
| Rowan University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Glassboro · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,408 | 19,660 | |
| Monmouth University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. West Long Branch · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,988 | 4,981 | |
| Rutgers University-Newark RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Newark · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,703 | 10,809 | |
| Caldwell University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Caldwell · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,691 | 1,864 | |
| Rider University Lawrenceville · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,792 | 4,083 | |
| Saint Peter's University Jersey City · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,199 | 3,673 | |
| Centenary University Hackettstown · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,503 | 1,453 | |
| Georgian Court University Lakewood · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,285 | 1,910 | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,404 | 7,607 | |
| Felician University Lodi · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $40,045 | 2,236 | |
| Kean University Union · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,447 | 13,352 | |
| Saint Elizabeth University Morristown · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,125 | 1,009 | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,745 | 9,426 | |
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,100 | 2,007 | |
| Thomas Edison State University Trenton · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 7,587 |
Common questions
How many colleges in New Jersey offer a criminal justice degree?
19, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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