Criminal Justice Programs in New Jersey
Criminal Justice studies policing, courts, and corrections. Graduates enter law enforcement, probation, and public agencies, where pay follows government scales and overtime, neither of which a one-year median captures well.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Criminal Justice Programs in New Jersey
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-New Jersey | Criminal Justice | $49,345 n=399 | $56,372 n=724 |
| Rutgers University-Camden | Criminal Justice | $43,766 n=686 | $19,500 n=499 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | Criminal Justice | $43,766 n=686 | $19,500 n=499 |
| Rutgers University-Newark | Criminal Justice | $43,766 n=686 | $19,500 n=499 |
| Kean University | Criminal Justice | $42,745 n=229 | $23,250 n=223 |
| Rowan University | Criminal Justice | $41,946 n=349 | $23,250 n=305 |
| New Jersey City University | Criminal Justice | $41,693 n=122 | $23,500 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | Criminal Justice | $40,304 n=196 | $23,326 n=198 |
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park | Criminal Justice | $38,310 n=146 | $30,982 Small program - rough guide n=98 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Centenary University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | Criminal Justice | $38,801 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $23,469 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Felician University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Georgian Court University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Monmouth University | Criminal Justice | $40,968 Small program - rough guide n=54 | Not published |
| Rider University | Criminal Justice | $45,692 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $25,500 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Saint Peter's University | Criminal Justice | $36,285 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $17,750 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Seton Hall University | Criminal Justice | $40,108 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $14,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Saint Elizabeth University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Stockton University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $24,240 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Thomas Edison State University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| The College of New Jersey | Criminal Justice | $41,153 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $22,250 Small program - rough guide n=62 |