2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in Maine

Ranked #26 in popularity, criminal justice is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the most popular for criminal justice students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 75 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in criminal justice matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in Maine ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for criminal justice, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for criminal justice.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminal Justice in Maine

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Husson University
Bangor, ME

53 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In ME

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Husson University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in Maine.

There were roughly 53 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Husson in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Husson University

2

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In ME

University of Maine at Augusta is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in Maine.

There were approximately 19 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UMA in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from University of Maine at Augusta

3

University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, ME

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Maine at Fort Kent if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Located in the rural area of Fort Kent, UMFK is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 2 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UMFK in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from University of Maine at Fort Kent

4

Thomas College
Waterville, ME

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In ME

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice needs to check out Thomas College. Located in the rural area of Waterville, Thomas College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice in Maine.

There were about 1 criminal justice individuals who graduated with this degree at Thomas College in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Thomas College

Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	540	371
Connecticut	329	297
Rhode Island	298	228
Vermont	274	117
New Hampshire	267	53

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice is one of 13 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	41

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.