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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island

7 Colleges
$38,347 Avg Salary
$23,685 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island

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

Top Rhode Island Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named New England Institute of Technology the best school in Rhode Island for criminal justice and corrections students. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at New England Tech take out is $23,500.

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#2

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The excellent programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Rhode Island. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Salve Regina accumulate an average of around $25,650 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at RWU take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $410, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Online is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at JWU Online accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $312, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Criminal Justice majors at JWU Providence take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $312, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Community College of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from CCRI take out $10,412 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at RIC take out is $23,456.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

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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 7 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).

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