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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island

7 Colleges
$38,347 Avg Salary
$23,685 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Salve Regina University the most popular school in Rhode Island for criminal justice and corrections students. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Salve Regina take out is $25,650.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at RWU take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $410, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Roger Williams University Report

#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Criminal Justice majors at RIC take out an average of $23,456 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Rhode Island is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from CCRI carry an average student debt load of $10,412.

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Out of the 7 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from JWU Providence carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $312, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

With a ranking of #6, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from New England Tech carry an average student debt load of $23,500.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at New England Institute of Technology Report

With a ranking of #7, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Criminal Justice majors at JWU Online take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $312, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Johnson & Wales University - Online 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
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 7 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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