2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 1,260 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our 2023 rankings named Post University the best value school in Connecticut for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Post University are $15,458 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Post University accumulate an average of around $31,917 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WestConn are $11,781 per year. Criminal Justice majors at WestConn take out an average of $23,099 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $218.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sacred Heart are $45,230 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Sacred Heart carry an average student debtload of $25,473.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.
University of New Haven undergraduate students pay an average of $42,898 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from University of New Haven carry an average student debtload of $25,213. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $678.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Quinnipiac undergraduate students pay an average of $51,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Quinnipiac carry an average student debtload of $23,277.
Quinnipiac also took the #5 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.
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University of Hartford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UHart are $44,885 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UHart take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,028. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $755.
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Albertus Magnus College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Albertus Magnus are $36,442 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Albertus Magnus accumulate an average of around $37,765 in student debt.
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University of Bridgeport landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UBridgeport are $35,760 a year.
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Mitchell College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of New London, Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mitchell College are $35,775 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2,462 |
| New Hampshire | 1,478 |
| Maine | 247 |
| Rhode Island | 494 |
| Vermont | 207 |
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Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Criminal Justice
| 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 9 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.