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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Maine, there were 261 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,180 and $27,971 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine” ranking, we looked at 12 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 Maine”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine”.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Husson is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 76 ’s criminal justice 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%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas College landed the #2 spot on the list. Thomas College is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Thomas College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine list. SMCC is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 28 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Maine Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine. Auburn, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Maine Technical College
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #5 spot on the list. Presque Isle, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Augusta, Maine, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Maine at Augusta
Eastern Maine Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine ranking. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 12 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Maine Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine list. Standish, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 12 students 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%.
Full Saint Joseph’s Maine Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine list. UMFK is a public institution located in Fort Kent, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
York County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #10. York County Community College is a small school located in Wells, Maine that handed out 7 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at York County Community College
Beal College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #11. Beal College is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 7 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Washington County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #11. Calais, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Washington County Community College
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