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2024 Best Criminology Schools in the New England Region

12 Colleges in the New England Region
747 Criminology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in criminology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #76 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminology. Combined, these schools handed out 747 degrees in criminology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminology School

Best Criminology Schools in the New England Region Your choice of criminology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminology 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.

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The criminology 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 the Best Criminology Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Criminology in the New England Region

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 criminology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Criminology

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Lasell University
Newton, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
96 Criminology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in criminology needs to take a look at Lasell University. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Newton. A Best Colleges rank of #624 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lasell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 96 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Lasell in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
68 Criminology Degrees Awarded

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in criminology. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH
51 Criminology Degrees Awarded

Saint Anselm College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminology. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Anselm College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 51 criminology students who graduated with this degree at St. Anselm College in the most recent data year.

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Stonehill College
Easton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
44 Criminology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in criminology needs to take a look at Stonehill College. Located in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #564 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stonehill is a great college overall.

There were about 44 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Stonehill in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
119 Criminology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.

There were about 119 criminology students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
80 Criminology Degrees Awarded

UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. This university ranks 41st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 80 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
60 Criminology Degrees Awarded

ECSU is a small public university located in the town of Willimantic. This university ranks 16th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 60 criminology students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent data year.

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Assumption University
Worcester, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

Assumption is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Worcester. This university ranks 50th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 17 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Assumption in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
52 Criminology Degrees Awarded

Framingham State is a small public university located in the small city of Framingham. This university ranks 38th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 52 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
115 Criminology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 115 criminology students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminology Colleges by State

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 298
Connecticut 538 179
Rhode Island 436 115
Maine 396 33
New Hampshire 395 119
Vermont 352 1

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