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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

64 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 58% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at SNHU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,115. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $352.

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#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Haven is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 43% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at University of New Haven accumulate an average of around $25,213 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $678.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 214 students majoring in criminal justice at UMass Lowell, 53% are male and 47% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from UMass Lowell take out $25,129 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $173, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Bridgewater State carry an average student debt load of $25,699. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $150.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bridgewater State University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 44% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from UMass Boston carry an average student debt load of $25,650.

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#6

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 55% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Westfield accumulate an average of around $22,376 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $211.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Westfield State University Report

#7

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

About 20% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 80% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Norwich carry an average student debt load of $22,332. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $408, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Norwich University Report

Western Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

Of the 102 students majoring in criminal justice at WestConn, 54% are male and 46% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at WestConn accumulate an average of around $23,099 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $218.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Connecticut State University

Salem State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

Of the 101 students majoring in criminal justice at Salem State, 48% are male and 52% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Salem State take out $24,252 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $254, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Post University

Waterbury, CT

With a ranking of #10, Post University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

Of the 96 students majoring in criminal justice at Post University, 54% are male and 46% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Post University carry an average student debt load of $31,917.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Post University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Roger Williams University Bristol, RI
12 Worcester State University Worcester, MA

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools 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).

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