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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

31 Colleges
$13,991 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,065 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for criminal justice students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for criminal justice majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools

#1

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Bay Community College the best value school in the New England Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MassBay Community College are $10,320 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at MassBay Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,895.

MassBay Community College also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

Middlesex Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,120 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Middlesex Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,830.

Middlesex Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent associate degree programs at North Shore Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in the New England Region . North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at North Shore Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,672.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Shore Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Shore Community College Report

#4

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

The excellent associate degree programs at Southern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in the New England Region . SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of South Portland.

SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,754 in tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from SMCC take out $14,983 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Northern Essex Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $11,328 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at NECC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,863.

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Massasoit Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Massasoit Community College are $10,104 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Massasoit Community College take out $12,735 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Massasoit Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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With a ranking of #7, Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MWCC are $10,588 per year. Criminal Justice majors at MWCC take out an average of $10,523 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MWCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #8, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NHTI are $15,450 a year. Criminal Justice majors at NHTI take out an average of $14,169 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NHTI also did well on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bristol are $10,152 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Bristol take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,022.

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Central Maine Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Maine Technical College are $6,744 a year. Criminal Justice majors at Central Maine Technical College take out an average of $15,241 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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.

  • 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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