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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

3 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 247 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #11 most popular major in Maine.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Maine Schools for a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Husson University the best school in Maine for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $233, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Husson University Report

Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Maine at Augusta

#3

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thomas College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waterville.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Thomas College Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,462
Connecticut 1,260
New Hampshire 1,478
Rhode Island 494
Vermont 207

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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