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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region

72 Colleges
$41,105 Avg Salary
$23,948 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 72 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

#1

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Granite State College the best school in the New England Region for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from GSC carry an average student debtload of $20,773.

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#2

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Bay Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region list. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at MassBay Community College accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

Criminal Justice majors at NHTI take out an average of $11,985 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

Criminal Justice majors at Middlesex Community College take out an average of $9,969 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Middlesex Community College Report

#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

The excellent programs at Endicott College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Endicott take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Fisher College take out is $25,562.

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#7

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Champlain take out an average of $28,022 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $684.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Northeastern take out is $20,336.

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#9

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region list. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Post University carry an average student debtload of $31,664.

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North Shore Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region ranking. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from North Shore Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,272.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
12 Norwich University Northfield, VT
13 Boston University Boston, MA
14 Salve Regina University Newport, RI

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges 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 25 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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