2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Connecticut

Ranked #31 in popularity, criminal justice and corrections is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of criminal justice and corrections. Combined, these schools handed out 184 master's degrees in criminal justice and corrections to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in criminal justice matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Connecticut ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality criminal justice and corrections program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for criminal justice and corrections.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice & Corrections in Connecticut

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections.

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

1

University of New Haven
West Haven, CT

143 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of New Haven is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Haven. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Connecticut.

There were about 143 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their master's from the criminal justice program report average early career income of $40,500.

More information about a master’s in criminal justice and corrections from University of New Haven

2

Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Albertus Magnus College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Connecticut.

There were approximately 13 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at Albertus Magnus in the most recent data year.

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3

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Sacred Heart University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Connecticut.

There were roughly 12 criminal justice and corrections individuals who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.

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4

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

8 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Central Connecticut State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 8 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Bridgeport is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in criminal justice and corrections. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bridgeport. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice and corrections in Connecticut.

There were approximately 8 criminal justice and corrections students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT

Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in criminal justice and corrections from Western Connecticut State University

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	215	415
Rhode Island	116	79
New Hampshire	102	192
Vermont	88	44
Maine	86	11

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Rankings by Major

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Criminal Justice Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	82
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing	70
Security & Loss Prevention Services	20
Criminal Justice	12

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Security Science and Technology	61
Other Homeland Security	26
Fire Protection	5

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.