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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 11,039 people earned their degree in criminology, making the major the 76th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 747 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 675 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminology. That schools that top this list have a program in criminology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology in the New England Region

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Anselm College landed the #1 spot on the list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 51 students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Anselm College Criminology Report

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Stonehill College
Easton, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stonehill College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region. Easton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Stonehill College Criminology Report

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Connecticut State University is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Full Eastern Connecticut State University Criminology Report

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newton, Massachusetts. It awarded 32 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Lasell University

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot on the list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 119 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at CCSU

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Framingham State University is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 52 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminology at Framingham State

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Assumption University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Assumption University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students 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%.

Full Assumption Criminology Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 115 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Criminology at URI

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With a ranking of #10, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Southern Maine

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts

Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region ranking. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminology at Emmanuel College Massachusetts

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 62 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at UNH

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

Saint Michael’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Saint Michael’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colchester, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Criminology at Saint Michael’s

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Western New England University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Western New England Criminology Report

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Criminology at Suffolk University

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