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

6 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, 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 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Roger Williams University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in criminal justice at RWU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from RWU carry an average student debt load of $22,901. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $410, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in criminal justice at RIC, 47% are male and 53% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from RIC carry an average student debt load of $23,567.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in criminal justice at JWU Providence, 25% are male and 75% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from JWU Providence take out $28,415 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $312, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Of the 51 students majoring in criminal justice at Salve Regina, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

Of the 15 students majoring in criminal justice at New England Tech, 67% are male and 33% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from New England Tech take out $32,380 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from JWU Online carry an average student debt load of $28,415. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $312, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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
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 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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