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2023 Best Criminology Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
747 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” ranking.

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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology”.

Top 11 Best Criminology Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH, 37 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology. Central Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 10,652 students enrolled at CCSU, 321 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,782. To help with additional expenses, 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

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #3 spot on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 80 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 7,869 students enrolled at UMass 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,026. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/student-life/veterans/)

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 52 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Framingham State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 4,876 students enrolled at Framingham State University, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,993. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%.

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

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lasell University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology. Lasell University is located in Newton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Lasell also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Lasell University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology ranking. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

University of Southern Maine also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine offers 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%.

Full University of Southern Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology ranking. ECSU is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 60 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

ECSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, ECSU supports 4,644 students, and 121 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,558. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECSU]](/colleges/eastern-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #8, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology list. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 115 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying criminology list, URI has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 381 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Stonehill College
Easton, Massachusetts

Stonehill College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Criminology ranking. Stonehill is located in Easton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Stonehill also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 2,504 students enrolled at Stonehill were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,520. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for 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%. 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 veteran student life at Stonehill]](/colleges/stonehill-college/student-life/veterans/)

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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 list. Assumption University is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 17 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Assumption also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 2,448 students enrolled at Assumption were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,125. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Assumption does offer 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]](/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 list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Anselm College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 33 of the 2,019 students enrolled at Saint Anselm College were GI Bill® students, of which 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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