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Best Criminology Schools in Connecticut

2023 Best Criminology Schools in Connecticut

2 Colleges
$35,596 Avg Salary
$23,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

Criminology is the #72 most popular major in Connecticut with 179 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Criminology Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminology Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminology Colleges.

Top Connecticut Schools in Criminology

Our 2023 rankings named Central Connecticut State University the best school in Connecticut for criminology students. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Criminology majors at CCSU take out an average of $22,900 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $165.

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Out of the 2 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECSU is a small public school located in the fringe town of Willimantic.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at ECSU take out is $25,000.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Criminology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 300
New Hampshire 119
Maine 33
Rhode Island 115
Vermont 1

More Criminology Rankings in Connecticut

One of 12 majors within the area of study, criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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