by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 990 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and corrections program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s”.
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 Master’s list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 222 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 masters’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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of New Haven
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #3 spot on the list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 73 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salve Regina University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s. This small school is located in Newport, Rhode Island, and it awarded 60 masters’s criminal justice degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #6, New England College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Anna Maria College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Anna Maria College is a small school located in Paxton, Massachusetts that handed out 48 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 34 masters’s criminal justice degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Roger Williams University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Roger Williams University is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 28 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Roger Williams University
Westfield State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Curry College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Milton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Albertus Magnus College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 18 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Albertus Magnus College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Suffolk University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Suffolk University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Suffolk University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Husson University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Husson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees 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%.
Full Husson University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Sacred Heart University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sacred Heart University
With a ranking of #17, Norwich University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Northfield, Vermont, and it awarded 11 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Norwich University
Salem State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Salem State University is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Salem State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #17, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 11 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Johnson & Wales University - Online
With a ranking of #17, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bridgewater State University
Fitchburg State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Fitchburg State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #22, Fisher College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Fisher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fisher College
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Central Connecticut 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 Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Rhode Island College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rhode Island College
University of Bridgeport came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at UBridgeport
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