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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in the New England Region

18 Colleges
$36,167 Avg Salary
$26,005 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Criminology Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the New England Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminology majors pursuing a .

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

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 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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#3

Lasell University

Newton, MA

The excellent programs at Lasell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the New England Region . Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at Lasell take out is $27,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a great place for criminology students. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at UNH accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminology at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminology programs. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.

Criminology majors at ECSU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminology programs. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at Framingham State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Full Criminology at Framingham State University Report

#8

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

Saint Anselm College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from St. Anselm College carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

Full Criminology at Saint Anselm College Report

#9

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Stonehill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.

Criminology majors at Stonehill take out an average of $25,750 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 $797.

Full Criminology at Stonehill College Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminology students. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from University of Southern Maine carry an average student debt load of $28,704.

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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 18 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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