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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region

66 Colleges in the New England Region
6,459 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$41,105 Avg Early-Career Salary
Criminal Justice & Corrections is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 66 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice & corrections. Combined, these schools handed out 6,459 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 the New England Region Your choice of criminal justice & corrections school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice & Corrections School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Pick Your Criminal Justice & Corrections Degree Level

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

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 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminal justice degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Criminal Justice

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$52,578 Median Starting Salary

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 93 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from Boston University receive an earnings boost of approximately $11,473 above the average income of criminal justice & corrections graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
379 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
5.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great option for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were about 379 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Corrections degree recipients from University of Massachusetts - Lowell receive an earnings boost of about $20,806 above the typical earnings of criminal justice & corrections majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$54,250 Median Starting Salary

Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 95 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their degree from Northeastern University earn $13,145 more than the average criminal justice student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$41,548 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Roger Williams University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 123 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the criminal justice program earn around $41,548 in their early career salary.

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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
410 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
2.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 410 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the criminal justice program earn around $37,908 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
2.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #686 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Salve Regina is a great university overall.

There were about 130 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent data year. Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their degree from Salve Regina University earn $7,637 more than the typical criminal justice student.

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

Located in the medium-sized 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 roughly 1227 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year. After graduating, criminal justice degree recipients typically earn about $41,828 in their early careers.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
174 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$57,051 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 174 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent data year. Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their degree from Westfield State University receive $15,946 more than the typical criminal justice student.

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Fisher College
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
19.4% Growth in Graduates

Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. This college ranks 59th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 36 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Fisher College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the criminal justice & corrections degree program at Fisher College get $32,702 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
11.7% Growth in Graduates

UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Boston is a great university overall.

There were roughly 154 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston 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 $43,068.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Curry College Milton, MA
12 Salem State University Salem, MA
13 Suffolk University Boston, MA
14 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
15 New England College Henniker, NH
16 Endicott College Beverly, MA

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice & corrections schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 2,435
Connecticut 241 1,258
New Hampshire 210 1,478
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
Criminal Justice Studies 2,219
Criminal Justice 1,805
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 1,368
Criminal Justice & Police Science 855
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing 119
Security & Loss Prevention Services 65
Securities Services Administration/Management 24
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 2
Corrections 2

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Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Security Science and Technology 529
Homeland Security 445
Fire Protection 310
Other Homeland Security 213

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