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 “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 6,459 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,105 and $23,948 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,524 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 64 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 679 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern New Hampshire University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 231 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New Haven Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 214 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at UMass Lowell
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 161 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bridgewater State University
Out of the 64 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #5 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 154 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Massachusetts - Boston
Westfield State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Westfield State University
Norwich University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Norwich University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Vermont. It awarded 138 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Norwich University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Western Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. WestConn is a small school located in Danbury, Connecticut that handed out 102 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Connecticut State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #9, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Salem State is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Post University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Post University is a fairly large school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 96 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Post University
Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Bristol, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Roger Williams University
Worcester State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Worcester State is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Worcester State University
Rhode Island College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 72 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rhode Island College
With a ranking of #13, Fitchburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fitchburg State University
With a ranking of #15, Curry College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Curry is a small school located in Milton, Massachusetts that handed out 70 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Curry College
Husson University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Husson University is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 61 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeastern
Merrimack College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 54 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full Merrimack College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at JWU Providence
Sacred Heart University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Sacred Heart University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Salve Regina University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salve Regina University
Quinnipiac University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Quinnipiac
Charter Oak State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Charter Oak State College is a small public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 43 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Charter Oak State College
Plymouth State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Plymouth State is a small public school situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 42 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Plymouth State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Keene State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Keene State College
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