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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$72,554 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the best school in the New England Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeastern University

#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Out of the 2 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of New Haven

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,462
Connecticut 1,260
New Hampshire 1,478
Maine 247
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 2 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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