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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Criminology in the New England Region

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747 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Criminology is the 80th most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, criminology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,568 and had an average of $24,453 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 747 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,167 and $26,005 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 17 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 Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region criminology students.

Top 17 Most Focused Colleges for Criminology in the New England Region

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lasell University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region list. Lasell is a small school located in Newton, Massachusetts that handed out 96 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Lasell University

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Anselm College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Criminology at St. Anselm College

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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 #3 for the Schools 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 ’s criminology degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Criminology at Stonehill College

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region list. ECSU is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 60 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at Eastern Connecticut State University

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region list. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at CCSU

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 80 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 more about Criminology at Framingham State University

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Assumption University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Assumption University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region list. Assumption is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees 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%.

Read more about Criminology at Assumption University

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 115 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 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 Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 33 ’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%.

Full University of Southern Maine Criminology Report

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts

Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Emmanuel Boston Criminology Report

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 68 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNH Criminology Report

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

Saint Michael’s College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Colchester, Vermont, and it awarded 1 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Criminology at Saint Michael’s College

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #14, Western New England University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region list. 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 ’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%.

Read more about Criminology at Western New England

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Thomas College
Waterville, Maine

Thomas College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region list. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 0 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Thomas College Criminology Report

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With a ranking of #14, Central Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region list. Central Maine Community College is a small public school situated in Auburn, Maine. It awarded 0 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Maine Community College Criminology Report

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Suffolk University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 ’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%.

Read full report on Criminology at Suffolk

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