by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice & corrections students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 621 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The criminal justice bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for criminal justice & corrections students working on their bachelor's degree.
The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice & corrections students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
University of New Haven is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & corrections. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Haven.
Soon after graduation, criminal justice bachelor's recipients typically make about $36,455 in their early careers.
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Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & corrections needs to check out Charter Oak State College. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public college with a small student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the criminal justice & corrections program at Charter Oak State College earn $27,147 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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It is hard to beat Sacred Heart University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the criminal justice program report average early career wages of $41,113.
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Quinnipiac University is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & corrections. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the criminal justice program make around $41,989 in the first couple years of their career.
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Located in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the criminal justice & corrections program at Post University get $7,640 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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WestConn is a small public university located in the small city of Danbury.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the criminal justice program earn about $38,235 for their early career.
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Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the criminal justice program state that they receive average early career income of $41,520.
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UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.
After graduation, criminal justice bachelor's recipients generally earn around $29,284 at the beginning of their careers.
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Mitchell College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New London.
After graduating, criminal justice bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $32,782 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections from Mitchell CollegeExplore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 238 | 1,394 |
| New Hampshire | 157 | 849 |
| Rhode Island | 157 | 282 |
| Maine | 156 | 129 |
| Vermont | 155 | 184 |
One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Criminal Justice & Corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 246 |
| Criminal Justice | 227 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 76 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 33 |
| Security & Loss Prevention Services | 32 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 116 |
| Homeland Security | 91 |
| Fire Protection | 23 |
| Other Homeland Security | 1 |