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2025 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Hampshire

6 Colleges in New Hampshire
1,934 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$40,755 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Hampshire ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,934 degrees in criminal justice & corrections annually.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Hampshire Your choice of criminal justice & corrections school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice & corrections schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Hampshire ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections in New Hampshire

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New Hampshire Schools in Criminal Justice

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,530 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
19.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Southern New Hampshire University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were about 1530 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from Southern New Hampshire University receive an earnings boost of approximately $9,175 over the typical earnings of criminal justice & corrections majors.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
40.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Plymouth State University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #964 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Plymouth State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, criminal justice degree recipients generally earn an average of $39,171 in the first five years of their career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,031 Median Starting Salary
$65,258 Median Student Debt

Franklin Pierce University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 26 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Franklin Pierce in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the criminal justice program make around $39,031 for their early career.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
6.8% Growth in Graduates

Keene State College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #905 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Keene State is a great college overall.

There were approximately 44 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent data year. After graduation, criminal justice degree recipients usually earn about $42,053 in their early careers.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$40,670 Median Starting Salary

NHTI is a small public college located in the town of Concord. This college ranks 10th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 33 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at NHTI in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice degree recipients generally earn around $40,670 in the first five years of their career.

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Granite State College
Manchester, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NH

Located in the medium-sized city of Manchester, GSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 22 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at GSC in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 2,435
Connecticut 241 1,258
Maine 202 247
Rhode Island 200 475
Vermont 194 207

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Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 1,575
Security & Loss Prevention Services 137
Criminal Justice Studies 92
Criminal Justice 89
Criminal Justice & Police Science 38
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 109
Fire Protection 24
Security Science and Technology 22
Other Homeland Security 3

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