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2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$34,029 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,167 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for criminology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Criminology Schools

#1

Lasell University

Newton, MA
$42,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Lasell University the best value school in the New England Region for criminology students. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#2

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA
$17,460 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Framingham State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the New England Region . Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Framingham State are $17,460 per 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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$24,946 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great value for criminology students. CCSU is a medium-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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$23,881 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great value for criminology students. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Southern Maine are $23,881 a year. After completing their degree, criminology graduates from University of Southern Maine carry an average student debtload of $28,704.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Southern Maine

#5

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH
$43,910 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Saint Anselm College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Anselm College are $43,910 a year. After completing their degree, criminology graduates from St. Anselm College carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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$25,708 Average Tuition & Fees

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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$30,153 Average Tuition & Fees

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 medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153 per 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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#8

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

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 suburb of Easton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stonehill are $47,808 a 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.

Stonehill excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Criminology Schools in the New England Region list.

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$37,202 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminology programs. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNH are $37,202 a 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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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI
$33,354 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminology programs. URI is a fairly 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.

Full Criminology at University of Rhode Island Report

Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 300
Connecticut 179
New Hampshire 119
Maine 33
Rhode Island 115
Vermont 1

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Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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