by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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. 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 “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. 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.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. UMass Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot on the list. ECSU 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.
Read more about Criminology at Eastern Connecticut State University
Framingham State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Framingham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 52 students 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%.
Saint Anselm College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, Stonehill College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. 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 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 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%.
University of Southern Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminology at University of Southern Maine
Lasell University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
Assumption University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s criminology degrees 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%.
Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 9 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%.
Saint Michael’s College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Michael’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colchester, Vermont. It awarded 1 bachelors’s criminology 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #14, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 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%.
Western New England University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminology Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Western New England is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 0 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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