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2027 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges in the United States
54 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
$44,609 Avg Early-Career Salary

Criminal Justice Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for criminal justice studies students.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Rhode Island

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

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Rhode Island College crest
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

Our analysis ranked Rhode Island College the best school in the country for a degree in criminal justice studies. Set in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a large public institution. About 48% of students finish within six years. About 34 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Rhode Island College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice studies degree recipients from Rhode Island College generally make around $38,163. Rhode Island College graduates carry a median of $21,625 in student loans. More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Rhode Island College

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New England Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best criminal justice studies schools. Set in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Institute Of Technology is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. New England Institute Of Technology awarded about 20 criminal justice studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their criminal justice studies degree from New England Institute Of Technology earn around $51,055 in the first couple years of their career. New England Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $30,780 in student loans. Get the full criminal justice studies details for New England Institute Of Technology

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

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