by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Criminal Justice is the 27th most popular major in the country with 31,754 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the New England region, there were 1,734 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anna Maria College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Paxton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 120 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 113 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Vermont. It awarded 120 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region. Waterville, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 242 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Quincy College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Quincy College is located in Quincy, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. RWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 113 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Husson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 64 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 341 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at NHTI-Concord’s Community College
Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at MassBay Community College
Roxbury Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Roxbury Community College is a small school located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts that handed out 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Salem State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 96 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Nashua Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Nashua Community College is a small school located in Nashua, New Hampshire that handed out 7 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Nashua Community College
Franklin Pierce University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Franklin Pierce is located in Rindge, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Franklin Pierce University
Merrimack College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Merrimack College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 103 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Nazarene College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Quincy, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Beal College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bangor, Maine, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Charter Oak State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Curry College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Curry College is located in Milton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 61 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Elms College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Chicopee, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Nichols College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Nichols is located in Dudley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 ranking of #24, Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Gardner, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mount Wachusett Community College Criminal Justice Report
University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Fort Kent, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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