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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges in Connecticut
338 Police Science Degrees Awarded
Ranked #74 in popularity, criminal justice & police science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 338 degrees in criminal justice & police science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Police Science School

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Connecticut The police science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice & police science 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 & Police Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Police Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Police Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in Connecticut

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the police science degree levels they offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in Police Science

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
32 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Manchester Community College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice & police science. MCC is a small public college located in the large suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #1397 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 32 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Manchester Community College

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
40 Police Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Housatonic Community College if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 26th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 40 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Housatonic Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Housatonic Community College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CT

Naugatuck Valley Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 20 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Naugatuck Valley Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Naugatuck Valley Community College

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
102 Police Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Western Connecticut State University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice & police science. WestConn is a small public university located in the city of Danbury. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 102 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Western Connecticut State University

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UHart crest
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CT

Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #892 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UHart is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CT

MxCC is a small public college located in the city of Middletown. This college ranks 23rd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 14 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at MxCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Middlesex Community College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Norwalk, NCC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1350 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 28 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at NCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Norwalk Community College

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 365
Rhode Island 436 58
New Hampshire 395 27
Vermont 352 4

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

Majors Similar to Police Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 512
Criminal Justice 279
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing 119
Security & Loss Prevention Services 14
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 6
Corrections 2

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