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2023 Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
219 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Criminal Justice Studies is the 16th most popular major in the country with 46,814 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 2,219 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the criminal justice studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master’s list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northeastern supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master’s. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

University of New Haven not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 6,961 students enrolled at University of New Haven were GI Bill® students, of which 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,535. During this same period, 86 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Haven]](/colleges/university-of-new-haven/student-life/veterans/)

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master’s list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston University]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master’s. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Westfield, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Westfield supports 5,395 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,224. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Westfield does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albertus Magnus College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master’s list. Albertus Magnus College is a small school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 18 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Albertus Magnus also took the #6 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Albertus Magnus supports 1,384 students, and 56 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 41 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,246. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Albertus Magnus College Veteran Student Life Report

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Fitchburg State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fitchburg State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 6,728 students enrolled at Fitchburg State, 147 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,988. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master’s list. Bridgewater State is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bridgewater State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 393 of the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State were GI Bill® students, of which 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,335. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bridgewater State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. CCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 5 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 10,652 students enrolled at Central Connecticut State University, 321 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,782. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master’s ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 206 of the 7,072 students enrolled at Rhode Island College were GI Bill® students, of which 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,369. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Master’s ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 2 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UBridgeport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 85 of the 4,155 students enrolled at UBridgeport were GI Bill® students, of which 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,432. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Bridgeport]](/colleges/university-of-bridgeport/student-life/veterans/)

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