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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Maine

6 Colleges
$38,180 Avg Salary
$27,971 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

Top Maine Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Beal College the best school in Maine for criminal justice and corrections students. Beal College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

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#2

Husson University

Bangor, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Husson University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Husson carry an average student debtload of $28,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $233, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.

Criminal Justice majors at UMA take out an average of $37,432 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Maine at Augusta Report

#4

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Maine list. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

On average, criminal justice graduates from SMCC take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Thomas College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waterville.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Thomas College take out is $27,000.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Thomas College Report

Central Maine Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Central Maine Technical College accumulate an average of around $14,589 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Maine Community 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 6 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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