2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminology School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, criminology was ranked #81 in the country. In fact 11,039 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Value Criminology Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for criminology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Criminology Schools
Our analysis found Lasell University to be the best value school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lasell are $42,000 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at Lasell take out is $27,000.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Framingham State University is a great value for criminology students. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.
Framingham State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,460 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, criminology majors at Framingham State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
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Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCSU are $24,946 a year. 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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The excellent programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $23,881 per year. After completing their degree, criminology graduates from University of Southern Maine carry an average student debtload of $28,704.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Anselm College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
St. Anselm College undergraduate students pay an average of $43,910 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, criminology graduates from St. Anselm College carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminology students. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ECSU are $25,708 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at ECSU take out is $25,000.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminology students. It came in at #7 on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153 a year. While working on their degree, criminology majors at UMass Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $144.
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Stonehill College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stonehill are $47,808 per year. While working on their degree, criminology majors at Stonehill accumulate an average of around $25,750 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $797.
In addition to its great value ranking, Stonehill is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Criminology Schools in the New England Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminology students. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNH are $37,202 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at UNH take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
URI undergraduate students pay an average of $33,354 in tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 300 |
| Connecticut | 179 |
| New Hampshire | 119 |
| Maine | 33 |
| Rhode Island | 115 |
| Vermont | 1 |
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Majors Related to Criminology
Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Criminology
| 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 13 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.