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Camden, NJ · Criminal justice

Criminal justice at Rutgers–Camden

Rutgers–Camden graduates about 72 criminal justice majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 57th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

81/100Standout#57 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year725% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.09× the same major nationally
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1280whole school

Around Rutgers–Camden

South Jersey Law School Yearbook "The Archive" 1934
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The Paul Robeson Library on the campus of Rutgers University–Camden in Camden, N
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Where criminal justice happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Rutgers Law School Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 3 · Library 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. Marian University (WI) 82
  2. SUNY Oswego 81
  3. St. Joseph's University–New York 81
  4. Western Connecticut State University 81
  5. Mercer University 80
  6. Rowan University 80
  7. Southwestern College 80
  8. Virginia Commonwealth University 80

Other strong majors at Rutgers–Camden

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers–Camden with every school we score in criminal justice. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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