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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 1,260 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Our analysis found University of New Haven to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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#4

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albertus Magnus College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

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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
New Hampshire 1,478
Maine 247
Rhode Island 494
Vermont 207

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

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 5 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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