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

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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 494 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

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

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

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

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Salve Regina University the best school in Rhode Island for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salve Regina University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Roger Williams University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Johnson & Wales University - Online Report

#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges 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
Maine 247
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 4 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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