New Jersey Criminal Justice Degree Programs
(found 43 schools)
Listed below are all of the accredited schools in New Jersey that offer Criminal Justice programs.
Overview
The population estimate for the "Garden State" of New Jersey is 8.7 million and has been slowly increasing over the years. The largest city, Newark, is home to just over 278,000 people, while the capital of Trenton is another urban area worth visiting. New Jersey attractions run the gamut, from beaches and wineries to outdoors activities like fishing, skiing and more.
Criminal Justice Education in New Jersey
Financial aid programs in New Jersey include the Tuition Assistance Grant, the Outstanding Scholar Recruitment Program and the Dana Christmas Scholarship for Heroism. Also be sure to check with specific colleges and universities regarding funding opportunities for criminal justice students.
Outlook for Criminal Justice in New Jersey
Degree-holders in criminal justice often pursue careers in the protective services field, as well as the legal field as paralegals or legal assistants. The mean annual salary for legal assistants in New Jersey is $62,460. Police officers in New Jersey make a mean annual income of $79,660, while detectives or criminal investigators make $92,930, the highest paid in the country according to 2010 data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employees in the protective services industry as a whole earn a mean annual income of $56,230. Employment in both the protective services and legal assistant fields is expected to grow from 2008 to 2018.
School Profile
Below, we interview Dean Susan Davenport from Thomas Edison State College about their Bachelor's in Criminal Justice program.
New Jersey Criminal Justice Schools
Strayer University Located in: Springfield | Willingboro | Piscataway | Columbus | Center Valley | Newark | Philadelphia | Lawrence Township 
University of Phoenix Located in: Philadelphia 
DeVry University Located in: North Brunswick | Philadelphia | Paramus | Cherry Hill 
Atlantic Cape Community College (Mays Landing, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate in Science - Criminal Justice - Corrections, Associate in Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal, Associate of Science - Paralegal
Bergen Community College (Paramus, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate in Applied Science - Correctional Studies, Associate in Applied Science - Law Enforcement Studies, Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal, Associate of Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate of Achievement - Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Brookdale Community College (Lincroft, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal, Associate of Science - Corrections, Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Caldwell College (Caldwell, NJ)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Criminal Forensics
Camden County College (Blackwood, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Forensic Science, Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal, Associate of Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Emergency Disaster Management
Centenary College (Hackettstown, NJ)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Criminalistics
Cumberland County College (Vineland, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate in Science - Criminal Justice/Corrections, Associate in Science - Criminal Justice, Associate in Science - Forensics and Technology, Associate in Science - Homeland Security, Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies- In Spanish, Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies, Career Certificate - Homeland Security, Career Certificate - Legal Office Administration, Career Certificate - Private Security, Certificate - Criminal Justice
Essex County College (Newark, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies, Certificate - Legal Secretary, Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Fairleigh Dickinson University (Teaneck, NJ)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice - Forensic Psychology, Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice - Security Operations, Management, & Administration, Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts/Master of Public Administration - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Disaster and Emergency Management, Certificate - Security and Terrorism Studies, Certificate - Transit Safety and Security, Certification - Security Operations, Management, & Administration, Graduate Certificate - Computer Security and Forensic Administration, Graduate Certificate - Correctional Administration and Leadership (online), Graduate Certificate - Emergency Management Administration, Graduate Certificate - Forensic Accounting, Graduate Certificate - Gloibal Security and Terrorism Studies, Graduate Certificate - Law and Public Safety Administration, Graduate Certificate - School Security and Safety Administration (online), Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology, Minor - Criminology
Felician College (Lodi, NJ)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Hudson County Community College (Jersey City, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Legal Assisting, Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Criminal Justice
Katharine Gibbs School (Piscataway, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate in Specialized Business - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Kean University (Union, NJ)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Emergency Management, Master of Arts - Criminal Justice
Mercer County Community College (Trenton, NJ / West Windsor, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies, Associates Degree of Science in Criminal Justice - Corrections track, Associates Degree of Science in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Track, Bachelor of Science - Corrections, Bachelor of Science - Law Enforcement, Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Middlesex County College (Edison, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Monmouth University (West Long Branch, NJ)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice - Forensic Investigation, Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security (online), Master of Arts - Criminal Justice - Homeland Security, Master of Arts - Criminal Justice - Non-Thesis, Master of Arts - Criminal Justice - Thesis
Montclair State University (Montclair, NJ)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Justice Studies, Minor - Criminal Justice, Minor - Environmental Justice, Minor - Justice & Families
New Jersey City University (Jersey City, NJ)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Professional Security, Master of Science - Professional Security
Ocean County College (Toms River, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Public Service, Certificate - Nurse Paralegal
Passaic County Community College (Paterson, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice - Corrections, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice, Credit Certificate - Corrections, Credit Certificate - Criminal Justice
Raritan Valley Community College (North Branch, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Law Enforcement, Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies, Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Homeland Security
Rowan University (Glassboro, NJ)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Law and Justice Studies, Master of Arts - Criminal Justice
Rutgers Camden (Camden, NJ)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Certificate - National/Homeland Security, Master of Arts - Criminal Justice, Minor - National Security, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism Studies
Saint Peter's University (Jersey City, NJ)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science and Crime Forensics, Bachelor of Arts - Corrections, Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Research and Intelligence Analysis, Bachelor of Arts - Law and Justice, Bachelor of Arts - Police Administration, Bachelor of Arts - investigative sciences, MA - CJ Admin - Police Administration (online)
Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Master of Arts - Human Resources Training and Development for Law Enforcement Officers (online), Master of Arts - Human Resources for Law Enforcement Personnel
Stenotech Career Institute (Fairfield, NJ / Piscataway, NJ)Programs Offered:
Certificate - Deposition and Court Reporting, Certificate - Scopist
Sussex County Community College (Newton, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies, Associate of Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Paralegal Studies
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (Pomona, NJ)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice - Forensic Investigation, Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice - Forensic Psychology, Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Forensic Science, Dual Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts - Criminal Justice, Master of Arts - Criminal Justice - Forensic Psychology, Master of Arts - Criminal Justice - Homeland Security, Master of Arts - Criminal Justice
Thomas Edison State College (Trenton, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate in Applied Science in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice (online), Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security, Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security (online), Master of Science in Management - Homeland Security
Union County College (Cranford, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate in Arts - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal, Certificate - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Paralegal
University of Phoenix (Jersey City, NJ)Programs Offered:
AA - Criminal Justice (online), BS - Criminal Justice Administration - Human Services (online), BS - Criminal Justice Administration - Management (online), BS - Criminal Justice Administration (online), BS - Organizational Security Management (online), MS - Administration of Justice and Security (online)
Warren County Community College (Washington, NJ)Programs Offered:
Associate in Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies, Certificate - Criminal Justice - Corrections, Certificate - Paralegal Studies
