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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 22,722 people earned their degree in criminal justice and police science, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 855 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 591 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and police science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice and police science programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminal justice and police science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate”.

Top 11 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. BHCC is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 78 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

BHCC also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 9,924 students enrolled at BHCC, 355 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 256 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bunker Hill Community College]](/colleges/bunker-hill-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manchester Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate. MCC is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 32 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

MCC also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 4,448 students enrolled at Manchester Community College, 134 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,642. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Manchester Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate. Warwick, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

CCRI also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 13,684 students enrolled at Community College of Rhode Island, 408 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 199 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,417. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Massasoit Community College
Brockton, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massasoit Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate list. Brockton, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree vets studying police science list, Massasoit Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 5,665 students enrolled at Massasoit Community College, 339 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 214 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,189. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massasoit Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Massasoit Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate. Quinsigamond Community College is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinsigamond Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 159 of the 6,942 students enrolled at Quinsigamond Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,332. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Quinsigamond Community College]](/colleges/quinsigamond-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 15 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Naugatuck Valley Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 5,083 students enrolled at Naugatuck Valley Community College, 139 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,512. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Naugatuck Valley Community College]](/colleges/naugatuck-valley-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield Technical Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate ranking. Springfield Technical Community College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 48 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree vets studying police science list, STCC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 4,327 students enrolled at STCC, 154 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,577. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, Massachusetts

Northern Essex Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate ranking. Haverhill, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree vets studying police science list, NECC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 116 of the 4,715 students enrolled at Northern Essex Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,733. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Essex Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate ranking. Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.

NCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 54 of the 4,420 students enrolled at Norwalk Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,750. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NCC]](/colleges/norwalk-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Middlesex Community College
Middletown, Connecticut

Middlesex Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate list. Middlesex Community College is a public institution located in Middletown, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MxCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 2,106 students enrolled at MxCC, 120 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 73 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,425. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Middlesex Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Housatonic Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Police Science for an Associate ranking. Housatonic Community College is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 39 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Housatonic Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Housatonic Community College supports 3,821 students, and 72 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 52 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,704. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Housatonic Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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