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2024 Best Criminal Justice Schools in the New England Region

19 Colleges in the New England Region
1,734 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,734 degrees in criminal justice during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School

Best Criminal Justice Schools in the New England Region The criminal justice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminal Justice Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Doctor's Degrees in Criminal Justice

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Criminal Justice in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Criminal Justice

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
341 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

University of Massachusetts - Lowell is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice. UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were about 341 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
113 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Roger Williams University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice. RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bristol. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 113 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Roger Williams University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
242 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

University of New Haven is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in criminal justice. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #698 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of New Haven is a great university overall.

There were approximately 242 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
113 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Salve Regina University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Newport. A Best Colleges rank of #686 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Salve Regina is a great university overall.

There were roughly 113 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Salve Regina University

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Curry College
Milton, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Curry is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Milton. This college ranks 54th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 20 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Curry in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
96 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Salem State is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Salem State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In RI
61 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.

There were roughly 61 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
103 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of North Andover. This college ranks 49th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 103 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
120 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Paxton. A Best Colleges rank of #738 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Anna Maria is a great college overall.

There were approximately 120 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Anna Maria in the most recent data year.

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Norwich University
Northfield, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT
120 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 120 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Norwich in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Norwich University

Best Criminal Justice Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts854740
Connecticut538279
Rhode Island436278
Maine396128
New Hampshire39599
Vermont352149

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Criminal Justice is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies2,199
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice1,701
Criminal Justice & Police Science683
Security & Loss Prevention Services166
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing138
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General26
Securities Services Administration/Management25
Corrections5

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