2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Connecticut
11
Colleges in Connecticut
512
Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 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 11 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 512 degrees in criminal justice studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School
Your choice of criminal justice studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Criminal Justice Studies Degree Level
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 Studies Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Connecticut
The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Connecticut Schools in Criminal Justice Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CT
41
Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of New Haven if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. 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 41 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from University of New Haven
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
186
Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Post University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Post University is a large private for-profit university located in the suburb of Waterbury. A Best Colleges rank of #1024 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Post University is a great university overall.
There were about 186 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Post University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Post University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In CT
Manchester Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 19th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 6 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Manchester Community College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
52
Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Sacred Heart University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #706 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.
There were roughly 52 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Sacred Heart University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CT
Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.
There were about 5 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Central Connecticut State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CT
35
Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 35 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Albertus Magnus in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Albertus Magnus College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In CT
Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Waterbury. This college ranks 21st out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 4 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Naugatuck Valley Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Naugatuck Valley Community College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CT
38
Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 38 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from University of Bridgeport
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CT
51
Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.
There were roughly 51 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Middletown, MxCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 17 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at MxCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Middlesex Community College
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