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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in the New England Region (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
279 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

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 “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 33,568 people earned their degree in criminal justice, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 1,815 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 279 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminal justice programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the criminal justice program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 97 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree criminal justice students with aid list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at UMass Lowell

#2

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salem State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State University are $10,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at Salem State

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Boston University

#4

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Plymouth State is a public institution located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Plymouth State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State University are $14,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Plymouth State

#5

Husson University

Bangor, Maine
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Husson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree criminal justice students with aid list, Husson has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Husson University are $17,100, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Husson

#6

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Norwich University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Norwich, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Norwich are $20,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Norwich University Criminal Justice Report

#7

Curry College

Milton, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Curry College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Curry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Curry, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Curry are $15,114, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at Curry College

#8

Anna Maria College

Paxton, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Anna Maria College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paxton, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree criminal justice students with aid list, Anna Maria has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anna Maria College are $10,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Anna Maria College

#9

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

Salve Regina University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newport, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree criminal justice students with aid list, Salve Regina has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salve Regina are $11,370, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Salve Regina

#10

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Bristol, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

RWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RWU are $17,916, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at Roger Williams University

#11

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Merrimack College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Merrimack is a medium-sized school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 15 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

Merrimack also made our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack are $31,296, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Criminal Justice at Merrimack

#12

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
#11 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 15 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson & Wales University - Online are $14,148.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Online Criminal Justice Report

#13

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 12 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Sacred Heart University Criminal Justice Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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