2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the New England Region

Criminal Justice & Police Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #117 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 181 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and police science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Police Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The police science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for criminal justice and police science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for criminal justice and police science.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminal Justice & Police Science in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and police science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Police Science Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT

92 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

Western Connecticut State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and police science. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and police science in Connecticut.

There were roughly 92 criminal justice and police science individuals who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

40 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CT

#2 Best Quality In CT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Hartford if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and police science. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and police science in Connecticut.

There were approximately 40 criminal justice and police science individuals who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA

32 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and police science has to take a look at Fitchburg State University. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and police science in Massachusetts.

There were about 32 criminal justice and police science students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent data year.

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4

New England College
Henniker, NH

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NH

#1 Best Quality In NH

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and police science has to take a look at New England College. NEC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Henniker. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and police science in New Hampshire.

There were about 13 criminal justice and police science individuals who graduated with this degree at NEC in the most recent data year.

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5

Northern Vermont University
Johnson, VT

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VT

#1 Best Quality In VT

Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and police science in Vermont.

There were approximately 3 criminal justice and police science individuals who graduated with this degree at Northern Vermont University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Western New England University
Springfield, MA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 1 criminal justice and police science individuals who graduated with this degree at Western New England in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

#1 Most Popular In RI

RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bristol. More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science from Roger Williams University

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular criminal justice and police science colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	540	12
Connecticut	329	113
Rhode Island	298	0
Vermont	274	2
New Hampshire	267	34

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Criminal Justice & Police Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice & Police Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	1,557
Criminal Justice	1,191
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	625
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General	19
Securities Services Administration/Management	18
Security & Loss Prevention Services	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.