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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Connecticut

25 Colleges
$35,333 Avg Salary
$28,553 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Connecticut to see which 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.

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

#1

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Haven the most popular school in Connecticut for criminal justice and corrections students. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at University of New Haven take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $567, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Post University

Waterbury, CT

The excellent programs at Post University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Post University take out $31,664 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at WestConn take out is $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $218.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Criminal Justice majors at Sacred Heart take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The excellent programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Quinnipiac take out is $27,000.

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#6

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

Charter Oak State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Charter Oak State College

Housatonic Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Manchester Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. MCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Manchester.

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#9

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Connecticut ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from UBridgeport carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#10

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Tunxis Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Farmington.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tunxis Community College Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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