by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 109,996 criminal justice & corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In , criminal justice & corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,614 and had an average of $22,981 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 6,677 criminal justice & corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,139 and $23,020 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,527 criminal justice & corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,317 and $23,797 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 64 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice & corrections. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice & corrections.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. New London, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mitchell College
Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the #2 spot on the list. Norwich is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Norwich
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region. Located in Waterville, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 & Corrections at Thomas College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 237 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees 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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of New Haven
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 151 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Westfield State University
Bay State College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Bay State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Curry College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milton, Massachusetts. It awarded 71 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Western Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Danbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Connecticut State University
Roger Williams University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Roger Williams University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Fisher College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 & Corrections at Fisher College
With a ranking of #11, Charter Oak State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 37 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Charter Oak State College
With a ranking of #12, University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. UMPI is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 0 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Dean College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Dean College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Franklin, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Husson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Husson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Husson University
With a ranking of #15, Salve Regina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 52 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salve Regina University
Bridgewater State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 164 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bridgewater State University
Worcester State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 97 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 & Corrections at Worcester State
Anna Maria College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Anna Maria College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paxton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Anna Maria College
Nichols College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Nichols is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dudley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 #20, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 81 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salem State
With a ranking of #21, Franklin Pierce University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Franklin Pierce is located in Rindge, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Franklin Pierce University
Northern Vermont University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northern Vermont University
With a ranking of #23, Keene State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Keene State College is a small public school situated in Keene, New Hampshire. It awarded 44 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Full Keene State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #24, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Albertus Magnus College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 25 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Albertus Magnus College
With a ranking of #25, Post University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 81 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Post University
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