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2023 Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
675 Degrees Awarded
$37,847 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 11,039 people earned their degree in criminology, making the major the 80th most popular in the United States. 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 Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminology programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus supports 14,348 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UNH Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 119 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying criminology list, CCSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, CCSU supports 10,652 students, and 321 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 166 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,782. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Dartmouth, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 7,869 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, 209 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,026. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Framingham State is a small school located in Framingham, Massachusetts that handed out 52 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Framingham State also made our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 4,876 students enrolled at Framingham State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Framingham State University 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Framingham State]](/colleges/framingham-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students 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.Of the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 University of Southern Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, Lasell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Lasell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lasell also took the #4 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 1,951 students enrolled at Lasell University, 58 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lasell University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Willimantic, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

ECSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 121 of the 4,644 students enrolled at Eastern Connecticut State University were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,558. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Connecticut State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

URI also took the #10 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Rhode Island does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Stonehill College
Easton, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Stonehill College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. 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.

Stonehill also took the #3 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Stonehill College supports 2,504 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,520. During this same period, 6 students qualified for 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

With a ranking of #10, Assumption University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Assumption is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Assumption also made our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Assumption University supports 2,448 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,125. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Assumption University offers 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%.

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

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Saint Anselm College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. St. Anselm College is a small school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 51 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying criminology list, St. Anselm College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 2,019 students enrolled at St. Anselm College, 33 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Anselm College]](/colleges/saint-anselm-college/student-life/veterans/)

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