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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the New England Region

7 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 20,976 people earned their degree in criminal justice & police science, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 683 criminal justice & police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 157 criminal justice & police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,317 and $23,797 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice & police science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice & police science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region”.

Top 7 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the New England Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at WestConn

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New England College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Fitchburg State

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at University of Hartford

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Vermont University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Vermont University is a small public school situated in Johnson, Vermont. It awarded 2 bachelors’s police science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Northern Vermont University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Roger Williams University is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s police science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Roger Williams University

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s police science students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Western New England

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