by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 106 colleges that offer a degree 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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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 “Most Well Attended 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 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 list. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 1,227 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 106 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 410 ’s degrees 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 University of New Haven
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. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 379 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice 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 UMass Lowell
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 186 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region. Westfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 174 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Westfield State University
Bridgewater State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 172 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bridgewater State
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 154 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at UMass Boston
Norwich University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Norwich University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 149 ’s 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%.
Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Bristol, Rhode Island, and it awarded 123 ’s criminal justice degrees 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%.
Salem State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Salem State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Salve Regina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Salve Regina University is a small school located in Newport, Rhode Island that handed out 130 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salve Regina
Western Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Western Connecticut State University is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 102 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeastern
With a ranking of #14, Curry College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Milton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
Worcester State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Worcester State University is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Fitchburg State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 82 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full Fitchburg State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
New England College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at New England College
Bunker Hill Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Bunker Hill Community College is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 80 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 93 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. 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.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Boston University
Merrimack College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Merrimack College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #20, Husson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Husson
Rhode Island College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rhode Island College
With a ranking of #22, Anna Maria College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paxton, Massachusetts. It awarded 74 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Anna Maria College
Massasoit Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region ranking. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockton, Massachusetts. It awarded 71 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Massasoit Community College
With a ranking of #25, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region list. Quinsigamond Community College is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Quinsigamond Community College
Sacred Heart University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the New England Region 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 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sacred Heart
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