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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Hampshire

7 Colleges in New Hampshire
1,509 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$39,487 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in New Hampshire to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice & corrections. Combined, these schools handed out 1,509 degrees in criminal justice & corrections to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Hampshire Your choice of criminal justice & corrections school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice & corrections schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Hampshire ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections in New Hampshire

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New Hampshire Schools in Criminal Justice

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,227 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
22.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Southern New Hampshire University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1227 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from Southern New Hampshire University earn a boost of approximately $2,341 above the typical earnings of criminal justice & corrections graduates.

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New England College
Henniker, NH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
71.3% Growth in Graduates

New England College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 12th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 80 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at NEC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program state that they receive average early career earnings of $35,436.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$38,013 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Plymouth State University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 42 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, criminal justice degree recipients generally make around $38,013 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$33,191 Median Starting Salary

Keene State College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #900 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keene State is a great college overall.

There were about 41 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent data year. After graduating, criminal justice degree recipients usually earn around $33,191 in their early careers.

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Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 14th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 22 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at GSC in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from Granite State College receive an earnings boost of around $6,874 over the typical earnings of criminal justice & corrections graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,102 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 27 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Franklin Pierce in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the criminal justice & corrections major at Franklin Pierce University make $3,615 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$33,798 Median Starting Salary

NHTI is a small public college located in the fringe town of Concord. A Best Colleges rank of #1239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NHTI is a great college overall.

There were roughly 39 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at NHTI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program state that they receive average early career earnings of $33,798.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 2,435
Connecticut 241 1,258
Maine 202 247
Rhode Island 200 475
Vermont 194 207

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Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 1,269
Criminal Justice 99
Criminal Justice Studies 64
Security & Loss Prevention Services 50
Criminal Justice & Police Science 27

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 276
Fire Protection 17
Security Science and Technology 14
Other Homeland Security 2

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