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Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

15 Colleges
$32,876 Avg Salary
$24,669 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Connecticut State University the most popular school in the New England Region for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Women make up 55% of the criminology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at CCSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,325. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Of the 115 students majoring in criminology at URI, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

Women make up 68% of the criminology majors at the school.

On average, criminology graduates from UMass Dartmouth take out $26,145 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $144.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 27% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at UNH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,399. 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in the New England Region . Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the criminology majors at the school.

On average, criminology graduates from ECSU take out $23,027 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

About 52% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 48% are male.

On average, criminology graduates from Framingham State take out $24,318 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

Saint Anselm College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#8

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Stonehill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.

About 64% of the students majoring in criminology at the school are women while 36% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $797.

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University of Southern Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in criminology at University of Southern Maine, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Criminology majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $26,003 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Lasell University

Newton, MA

Lasell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminology programs. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

Women make up 56% of the criminology majors at the school.

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Best Criminology Colleges by State

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

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 15 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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