by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminal Justice Studies is the 16th most popular major in the country with 46,814 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Connecticut, there were 512 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice studies.
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The criminal justice studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 51 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Quinnipiac University
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the #4 spot on the list. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at University of New Haven
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 38 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Albertus Magnus College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut ranking. Albertus Magnus is a small school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 35 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Mitchell College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut list. Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Mitchell College
Charter Oak State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut ranking. Charter Oak State College is a small public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 21 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Charter Oak State College
Middlesex Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut ranking. Middlesex Community College is a small school located in Middletown, Connecticut that handed out 17 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Goodwin College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut list. Located in East Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Gateway Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #11. Gateway Community College is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Gateway Community College
Manchester Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut list. Located in Manchester, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Manchester Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report
Central Connecticut State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut list. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut list. This small school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Tunxis Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut ranking. Tunxis Community College is a small school located in Farmington, Connecticut that handed out 3 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Tunxis Community College
Northwestern Connecticut Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut list. Northwestern Connecticut Community College is a small public school situated in Winsted, Connecticut. It awarded 2 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Norwalk Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut ranking. Norwalk Community College is located in Norwalk, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Norwalk Community College
With a ranking of #16, Housatonic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut list. Housatonic Community College is a public institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Housatonic Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report
Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #19. QVCC is a small public school situated in Danielson, Connecticut. It awarded 1 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Capital Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut ranking. Capital Community College is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Capital Community College
Asnuntuck Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut list. Located in Enfield, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Connecticut ranking. Norwich, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Three Rivers Community College
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