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Criminal Justice Schools in New Jersey

14 schools compared · Average earnings $31,777/yr

14 New Jersey schools offer Criminal Justice. Average graduate earnings run 20% below the national average — something worth factoring in alongside tuition, location, and program fit.

Schools in NJ
14
Avg Grad Earnings
$31,777/yr
-20% vs. national avg
Avg Score
66/100
Top NJ Cities
8
with programs

Criminal Justice Programs in New Jersey

All 14 New Jersey schools offering Criminal Justice, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ		 90 $59,298/yr 195.5x
2 Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
Vineland, NJ		 77 $38,144/yr 71.7x
3 Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Sewell, NJ		 77 $38,144/yr 71.7x
4 Middlesex College
Edison, NJ		 69 $32,712/yr 53.6x
5 UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ
Cranford, NJ		 66 $30,629/yr 48.1x
6 Essex County College
Newark, NJ		 65 $31,908/yr 40.7x
7 Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ		 64 $30,595/yr 42.1x
8 Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ		 64 $32,079/yr 36.7x
9 Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, NJ		 63 $27,775/yr 48.5x
10 Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ		 63 $27,321/yr 49.0x
11 Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ		 65 $23,559/yr 76.4x
12 County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ		 55 $23,024/yr 37.6x
13 Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Woodland Park, NJ		 53 $29,460/yr 7.5x
14 Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ		 51 $20,232/yr 19.2x

Where Criminal Justice Programs Cluster in New Jersey

Cities with the most Criminal Justice programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Blackwood, NJ 1 $43,451/yr
Sewell, NJ 1 $33,568/yr
Vineland, NJ 1 $33,568/yr
Edison, NJ 1 $32,712/yr
Newton, NJ 1 $32,079/yr
Newark, NJ 1 $31,908/yr
Cranford, NJ 1 $30,629/yr
Lincroft, NJ 1 $30,595/yr

Compare Criminal Justice in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how New Jersey compares to others with strong Criminal Justice offerings.

California (51) New York (39) Texas (30) Florida (27) Ohio (24) North Carolina (21) Pennsylvania (16) Wisconsin (16) Michigan (14) Massachusetts (12) Minnesota (12) Arizona (11)
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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →