University Headquarters (HQ) is an industry-leading, independent educational organization that provides independent college rankings using a proprietary formula to create first class, unbiased rankings. The team at University HQ strives to provide accurate and trustworthy rankings that highlight the best programs for criminal justice in Maryland.
What is Criminal Justice?
The overarching goal of criminal justice professionals is to protect their communities. As a criminal justice professional, you may be expected to respond to crime scenes, collect evidence, investigate crimes, enforce the law, patrol jurisdictions, support victims of crime, prevent crimes, write reports, and examine crimes. Specific responsibilities will vary greatly, depending on the type of criminal justice professional and which branch of criminal justice you work in.
As far as where criminal justice professionals work, they can be found in a wide variety of places. Criminal justice professionals can work in correctional facilities, non-profit agencies, state/federal courts, juvenile justice facilities, rehabilitative centers, law enforcement agencies, research centers, and many more places.
The best criminal justice professionals have excellent problem solving, communication, ethical decision-making, and research skills.
Featured Criminal Justice Programs
Top Ranked Campus & Online Criminal Justice Programs in Maryland
University of Maryland
Score: 89.64
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $11,505
- Out-of-State:$40,306
- Net Price: $16,210
- Acceptance Rate: 45%
- Retention Rate: 95%
- Graduation Rate: 89%
- Total Enrollment: 40,792
- Undergrad Students: 30,353
- Graduate Students: 10,439
- Grads Salary: $83,000
- Student-to-faculty: 18:1
McDaniel College
Score: 69.05
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $49,647
- Out-of-State:$49,647
- Net Price: $23,733
- Acceptance Rate: 82%
- Retention Rate: 76%
- Graduation Rate: 66%
- Total Enrollment: 3,000
- Undergrad Students: 1,766
- Graduate Students: 1,234
- Grads Salary: $71,000
- Student-to-faculty: 12:1
Frostburg State University
Score: 67.95
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $9,998
- Out-of-State:$25,180
- Net Price: $16,114
- Acceptance Rate: 88%
- Retention Rate: 72%
- Graduation Rate: 49%
- Total Enrollment: 4,067
- Undergrad Students: 3,263
- Graduate Students: 804
- Grads Salary: $72,000
- Student-to-faculty: 12:1
Hood College
Score: 67.9
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $45,870
- Out-of-State:$45,870
- Net Price: $23,624
- Acceptance Rate: 78%
- Retention Rate: 73%
- Graduation Rate: 61%
- Total Enrollment: 2,056
- Undergrad Students: 1,202
- Graduate Students: 854
- Grads Salary: $71,000
- Student-to-faculty: 11:1
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Score: 67.87
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $8,898
- Out-of-State:$19,728
- Net Price: $12,020
- Acceptance Rate: 82%
- Retention Rate: 71%
- Graduation Rate: 37%
- Total Enrollment: 2,518
- Undergrad Students: 1,933
- Graduate Students: 585
- Grads Salary: $73,000
- Student-to-faculty: 11:1
Bowie State University
Score: 67.32
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $8,999
- Out-of-State:$19,889
- Net Price: $13,886
- Acceptance Rate: 87%
- Retention Rate: 73%
- Graduation Rate: 40%
- Total Enrollment: 6,275
- Undergrad Students: 5,378
- Graduate Students: 897
- Grads Salary: $74,000
- Student-to-faculty: 15:1
Stevenson University
Score: 67.04
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $39,708
- Out-of-State:$39,708
- Net Price: $27,600
- Acceptance Rate: 84%
- Retention Rate: 77%
- Graduation Rate: 65%
- Total Enrollment: 3,483
- Undergrad Students: 2,985
- Graduate Students: 498
- Grads Salary: $73,000
- Student-to-faculty: 15:1
Coppin State University
Score: 65.93
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $7,001
- Out-of-State:$13,789
- Net Price: $8,562
- Acceptance Rate: 45%
- Retention Rate: 62%
- Graduation Rate: 24%
- Total Enrollment: 2,006
- Undergrad Students: 1,757
- Graduate Students: 249
- Grads Salary: $67,000
- Student-to-faculty: 10:1
Mount St. Mary's University
Score: 65.76
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $47,240
- Out-of-State:$47,240
- Net Price: $24,379
- Acceptance Rate: 80%
- Retention Rate: 68%
- Graduation Rate: 65%
- Total Enrollment: 2,456
- Undergrad Students: 1,896
- Graduate Students: 560
- Grads Salary: $67,000
- Student-to-faculty: 13:1
University of Baltimore
Score: 62.21
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $9,772
- Out-of-State:$23,490
- Net Price: $18,122
- Acceptance Rate: 89%
- Retention Rate: 60%
- Graduation Rate: 33%
- Total Enrollment: 3,288
- Undergrad Students: 1,369
- Graduate Students: 1,919
- Grads Salary: $74,000
- Student-to-faculty: 10:1
Goucher College
Score: 61.56
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $51,250
- Out-of-State:$51,250
- Net Price: $30,945
- Acceptance Rate: 80%
- Retention Rate: 77%
- Graduation Rate: 58%
- Total Enrollment: 1,727
- Undergrad Students: 1,001
- Graduate Students: 726
- Grads Salary: $66,000
- Student-to-faculty: 7:1
University of Maryland Global
Score: 60.78
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $7,992
- Out-of-State:$12,336
- Net Price: $16,957
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Retention Rate: 43%
- Graduation Rate: 19%
- Total Enrollment: 55,838
- Undergrad Students: 46,734
- Graduate Students: 9,104
- Grads Salary: $87,000
- Student-to-faculty: 19:1
Allegany College of Maryland
Score: 59.08
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $9,080
- Out-of-State:$12,050
- Net Price: $9,943
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Retention Rate: 63%
- Graduation Rate: 35%
- Total Enrollment: 2,578
- Undergrad Students: 2,578
- Graduate Students: N/A
- Grads Salary: $58,000
- Student-to-faculty: 11:1
Carroll Community College
Score: 55.5
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $7,188
- Out-of-State:$9,618
- Net Price: $6,019
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Retention Rate: 67%
- Graduation Rate: 42%
- Total Enrollment: 2,891
- Undergrad Students: 2,891
- Graduate Students: N/A
- Grads Salary: $41,300
- Student-to-faculty: 14:1
Frederick Community College
Score: 54.11
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $7,444
- Out-of-State:$9,844
- Net Price: $3,640
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Retention Rate: 66%
- Graduation Rate: 33%
- Total Enrollment: 5,811
- Undergrad Students: 5,811
- Graduate Students: N/A
- Grads Salary: $41,800
- Student-to-faculty: 16:1
Strayer University-Maryland
Score: 52.75
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $13,920
- Out-of-State:$13,920
- Net Price: $21,488
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Retention Rate: 50%
- Graduation Rate: 36%
- Total Enrollment: 1,535
- Undergrad Students: 1,298
- Graduate Students: 237
- Grads Salary: $70,000
- Student-to-faculty: 41:1
Howard Community College
Score: 50.4
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $7,032
- Out-of-State:$8,976
- Net Price: $9,789
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Retention Rate: 67%
- Graduation Rate: 23%
- Total Enrollment: 8,177
- Undergrad Students: 8,177
- Graduate Students: N/A
- Grads Salary: $46,000
- Student-to-faculty: 13:1
College of Southern Maryland
Score: 50.27
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $7,350
- Out-of-State:$9,450
- Net Price: $7,031
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Retention Rate: 66%
- Graduation Rate: 32%
- Total Enrollment: 4,868
- Undergrad Students: 4,868
- Graduate Students: N/A
- Grads Salary: $38,100
- Student-to-faculty: 16:1
Montgomery College
Score: 49.41
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $10,398
- Out-of-State:$14,250
- Net Price: $8,276
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Retention Rate: 75%
- Graduation Rate: 28%
- Total Enrollment: 17,137
- Undergrad Students: 17,137
- Graduate Students: N/A
- Grads Salary: $38,100
- Student-to-faculty: 16:1
Community College of Baltimore County
Score: 48.37
- Undergraduate Tuition
- In-State: $7,474
- Out-of-State:$10,880
- Net Price: $6,850
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Retention Rate: 52%
- Graduation Rate: 16%
- Total Enrollment: 15,319
- Undergrad Students: 15,319
- Graduate Students: N/A
- Grads Salary: $46,100
- Student-to-faculty: 14:1
