by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Criminal Justice & Police Science is the 74th most popular major in the country with 22,722 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 855 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and police science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice and police science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region. WestConn is a small school located in Danbury, Connecticut that handed out 102 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at WestConn
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Housatonic Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Housatonic Community College is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Housatonic Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massasoit Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region. Massasoit Community College is a public institution located in Brockton, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Massasoit Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Connecticut Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. Winsted, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tunxis Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region. Tunxis Community College is located in Farmington, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Tunxis Community College
Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. BHCC is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Bunker Hill Community College
Greenfield Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. Greenfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Greenfield Community College
With a ranking of #8, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. Springfield Technical Community College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Springfield Technical Community College
Quinsigamond Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Quinsigamond Community College
Norwalk Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Norwalk Community College is a small public school situated in Norwalk, Connecticut. It awarded 28 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Norwalk Community College
Manchester Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. MCC is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 32 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Manchester Community College
Three Rivers Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school situated in Norwich, Connecticut. It awarded 20 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Three Rivers Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
With a ranking of #13, Northern Essex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. NECC is a small public school situated in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It awarded 40 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at NECC
With a ranking of #14, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 14 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Asnuntuck Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Enfield, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at ACC
With a ranking of #16, Cape Cod Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. Cape Cod Community College is a small school located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts that handed out 20 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cape Cod Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
With a ranking of #17, Capital Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. Capital Community College is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Full Capital Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
With a ranking of #18, New England College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s police science degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at New England College
Community College of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. CCRI is a fairly large school located in Warwick, Rhode Island that handed out 58 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Fitchburg State
Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
University of Hartford ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 17 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at University of Hartford
Suffolk University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Suffolk
Northern Vermont University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Johnson, Vermont, and it awarded 4 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Vermont University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
With a ranking of #25, University of New Haven did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 1 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New Haven Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
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