by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 32,891 people earned their degree in criminal justice, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 1,805 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 193 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree criminal justice students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quincy College landed the #1 spot on the list. Quincy College is a small public school situated in Quincy, Massachusetts. It awarded 46 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. NHTI is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Bay Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, and it awarded 34 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at MassBay Community College
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roxbury Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Roxbury Community College is located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Roxbury Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nashua Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region. Nashua Community College is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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.
Beal College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bangor, Maine, this small private for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mount Wachusett Community College is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Mount Wachusett Community College
University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. UMFK is a small public school situated in Fort Kent, Maine. It awarded 4 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at University of Maine at Fort Kent
Great Bay Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Great Bay Community College is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Great Bay Community College
Goodwin College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Goodwin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 11 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
White Mountains Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. White Mountains Community College is a small school located in Berlin, New Hampshire that handed out 2 associates’s criminal justice 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 at White Mountains Community College
River Valley Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. River Valley Community College is a public institution located in Claremont, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at NH Community Technical College - Claremont
Roger Williams University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students 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%.
Husson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Salve Regina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Newport, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Franklin Pierce University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Franklin Pierce University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rindge, New Hampshire. It awarded 27 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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