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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s” 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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in criminology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying criminology.

Top 11 Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 62 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying criminology list, UNH has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s. Central Connecticut State University is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 10,652 students enrolled at Central Connecticut State University, 321 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,782. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Connecticut State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Central Connecticut State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 80 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Dartmouth also made our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 7,869 students enrolled at UMass Dartmouth, 209 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,026. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Framingham State University is a public institution located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Framingham State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 4,876 students enrolled at Framingham State, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,993. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Framingham State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying criminology list, University of Southern Maine has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 400 of the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,298. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 University of Southern Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

Lasell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newton, Massachusetts. It awarded 32 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying criminology list, Lasell has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 58 of the 1,951 students enrolled at Lasell were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,225. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lasell University]](/colleges/lasell-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. ECSU is a public institution located in Willimantic, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ECSU also made our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 4,644 students enrolled at ECSU, 121 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,558. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ECSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Connecticut State University]](/colleges/eastern-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.

URI also took the #10 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Rhode Island supports 17,649 students, and 381 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 187 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at URI]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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Stonehill College
Easton, Massachusetts

Stonehill College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stonehill College is located in Easton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stonehill, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 2,504 students enrolled at Stonehill, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,520. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Stonehill College Veteran Student Life Report

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Assumption University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Assumption University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying criminology list, Assumption has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 2,448 students enrolled at Assumption, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,125. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

Full Assumption University Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Saint Anselm College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Anselm College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

St. Anselm College also made our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Saint Anselm College supports 2,019 students, and 33 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 12 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,913. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 87%.

Full Saint Anselm College Veteran Student Life Report

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