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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

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

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

#1

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Our analysis found Husson University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maine. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 51% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $233, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Husson University Report

#2

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waterville.

Of the 28 students majoring in criminal justice at Thomas College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Thomas College Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine at Presque Isle helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Maine. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

Women make up 43% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Maine at Presque Isle

Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in criminal justice at UMA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Maine. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

About 33% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote area of Fort Kent, UMFK is a public school with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Maine at Fort Kent Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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