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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 120 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Salve Regina University the best school in Rhode Island for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salve Regina University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Roger Williams University

The excellent master’s degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Online helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Rhode Island. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Johnson & Wales University - Online Report

#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rhode Island College Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 414
Connecticut 214
New Hampshire 270
Maine 14
Vermont 11

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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