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2026 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

14 Colleges in the United States
704 Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools Degrees Awarded
$20,096 Avg Early-Career Salary

Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 14 schools to find the best for criminal justice & corrections schools students.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice & corrections schools degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

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No school ranked higher than Universidad Del Turabo this year for criminal justice & corrections schools. Located in the suburb of Gurabo, Universidad Del Turabo is a large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 31% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 75 criminal justice & corrections schools students who graduated with this degree at Universidad Del Turabo in the most recent data year. Students who receive their criminal justice & corrections schools degree from Universidad Del Turabo earn around $28,231 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,454. Read more about the criminal justice & corrections schools program at Universidad Del Turabo

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Students looking for a strong criminal justice & corrections schools program will find one at Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce, which ranked #2. Located in the rural area of Mercedita, Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce graduates 34% of students within six years. About 49 criminal justice & corrections schools degrees were awarded at Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce in the most recent year. Students who receive their criminal justice & corrections schools degree from Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce earn around $20,129 in the first couple years of their career. Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce graduates carry a median of $8,250 in student loans. Read more about the criminal justice & corrections schools program at Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce

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National University College Bayamon is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice & corrections schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Bayamon, National University College Bayamon is a very large private for-profit institution. National University College Bayamon graduates 27% of students within six years. There were roughly 243 criminal justice & corrections schools students who graduated with this degree at National University College Bayamon in the most recent data year. Graduates of the criminal justice & corrections schools program make about $22,737 in their early career. National University College Bayamon graduates carry a median of $21,233 in student loans. Get the full criminal justice & corrections schools details for National University College Bayamon

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University Of The Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, VI

University Of The Virgin Islands is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in criminal justice & corrections schools, ranking #4. Set in the rural area of Charlotte Amalie, University Of The Virgin Islands is a mid-sized public institution. Roughly 28% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 13 criminal justice & corrections schools degrees were awarded at University Of The Virgin Islands in the most recent year. Students who receive their criminal justice & corrections schools degree from University Of The Virgin Islands earn around $36,846 in the first couple years of their career. University Of The Virgin Islands graduates carry a median of $26,980 in student loans. More information about a degree in criminal justice & corrections schools from University Of The Virgin Islands

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Universidad Del Este
Carolina, PR

Students looking for a strong criminal justice & corrections schools program will find one at Universidad Del Este, which ranked #5. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Carolina. Roughly 32% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 87 criminal justice & corrections schools degrees were awarded at Universidad Del Este in the most recent year. Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools graduates of Universidad Del Este earn a median of $19,829 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $12,620 to complete this degree. Get the full criminal justice & corrections schools details for Universidad Del Este

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Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Metro ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice & corrections schools schools. Set in the city of San Juan, Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Metro is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 36% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 38 criminal justice & corrections schools degrees were awarded at Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Metro in the most recent year. Graduates of the criminal justice & corrections schools program make about $19,932 in their early career. Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Metro graduates carry a median of $14,750 in student loans. Read more about the criminal justice & corrections schools program at Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Metro

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Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Aguadilla landed the #7 spot for criminal justice & corrections schools this year. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Aguadilla. Roughly 31% of students complete a degree within six years here. Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Aguadilla awarded about 45 criminal justice & corrections schools degrees in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools graduates of Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Aguadilla earn a median of $16,702 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $5,500. Get the full criminal justice & corrections schools details for Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Aguadilla

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Universidad Metropolitana placed #8 among the best criminal justice & corrections schools schools. Located in the city of San Juan, Universidad Metropolitana is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Universidad Metropolitana graduates 30% of students within six years. There were roughly 82 criminal justice & corrections schools students who graduated with this degree at Universidad Metropolitana in the most recent data year. Graduates of the criminal justice & corrections schools program make about $22,472 in their early career. Universidad Metropolitana graduates carry a median of $16,473 in student loans. Get the full criminal justice & corrections schools details for Universidad Metropolitana

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Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo came in at #9 for criminal justice & corrections schools this year. Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arecibo. About 37% of students finish within six years. About 36 criminal justice & corrections schools degrees were awarded at Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo in the most recent year. Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools graduates of Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo earn a median of $13,072 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $10,500. See the full criminal justice & corrections schools program report for Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo

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Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best criminal justice & corrections schools schools. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Mayaguez. About 39% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 12 criminal justice & corrections schools students who graduated with this degree at Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice & corrections schools degree recipients from Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez generally make around $16,014. Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez graduates carry a median of $14,150 in student loans. See the full criminal justice & corrections schools program report for Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez

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Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Fajardo earned the #11 position for criminal justice & corrections schools this year. Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Fajardo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fajardo. Roughly 32% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 24 criminal justice & corrections schools degrees were awarded at Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Fajardo in the most recent year. Students who receive their criminal justice & corrections schools degree from Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Fajardo earn around $5,087 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,000 to complete this degree. See the full criminal justice & corrections schools program report for Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Fajardo

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 14 schools evaluated.

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