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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master'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.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Connecticut to see which master'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 master's degree.

#1

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Our analysis found University of New Haven to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

About 61% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of New Haven Report

#2

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Albertus Magnus College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Albertus Magnus College Report

#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

About 54% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 46% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

About 40% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 60% are male.

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

#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Bridgeport

Western Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

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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
New Hampshire 1,478
Maine 247
Rhode Island 494
Vermont 207

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 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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