2025 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Ranked #109 in popularity, criminal justice & police science is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 136 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & police science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to criminal justice & police science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other criminal justice & police science students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice & police science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminal justice & police science students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & police science.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Police Science

1

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Fitchburg State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice & police science from Fitchburg State University

2

Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT

76 Annual Graduates

Western Connecticut State University is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & police science. WestConn is a small public university located in the city of Danbury.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice & police science from Western Connecticut State University

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice & police science colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	25
Connecticut	341	119
Rhode Island	307	0
Vermont	289	4
New Hampshire	276	24

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Criminal Justice & Police Science Related Rankings by Major

Criminal Justice & Police Science is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	1,256
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	1,083
Criminal Justice	1,022
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General	40
Security & Loss Prevention Services	32
Securities Services Administration/Management	24
Corrections	1

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.