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2025 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges in Connecticut
488 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 488 degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School

Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Connecticut Your choice of criminal justice studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice Studies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies

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 Studies Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Connecticut

The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
43 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Sacred Heart University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #321 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.

There were about 43 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
32 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies needs to check out Quinnipiac University. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were about 32 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis Program Name

Track and understand criminal behavior by earning a BS in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology & Crime Analysis.

More information about a degree in BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis from Southern New Hampshire University
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Post University
Waterbury, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
191 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Post University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Post University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Waterbury. This university ranks 16th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 191 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Post University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Post University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CT
48 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies needs to check out Albertus Magnus College. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 1132nd out of 2,152 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 48 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Albertus Magnus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Albertus Magnus College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT
36 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 36 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from University of Bridgeport

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Mitchell College
New London, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CT

Located in the small city of New London, Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 14 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 1,247
Rhode Island 436 119
Maine 396 119
New Hampshire 395 64
Vermont 352 54

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One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice 267
Criminal Justice & Police Science 266
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing 138
Security & Loss Prevention Services 27
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 23
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 20
Corrections 2
Securities Services Administration/Management 1

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