Criminology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #76 most popular major 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 3 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 179 degrees in criminology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of criminology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Criminology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Connecticut.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminology degree levels they offer.
Central Connecticut State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in criminology. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in criminology from Central Connecticut State University
It's hard to beat Eastern Connecticut State University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminology. ECSU is a small public university located in the fringe town of Willimantic. This university ranks 16th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.More information about a degree in criminology from Eastern Connecticut State University
Every student who is interested in criminology has to look into University of Hartford. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of West Hartford. This university ranks 11th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.More information about a degree in criminology from University of Hartford
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).