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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$33,246 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,105 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #36 most popular major in the country with 7,783 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

#1

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA
$17,219 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Westfield State University to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Westfield undergraduate students pay an average of $17,219 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$16,735 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $16,735 per year.

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#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI
$44,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salve Regina are $44,200 per year.

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

#4

Curry College

Milton, MA
$43,270 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Curry College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Curry are $43,270 a year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Curry College Report

$18,480 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salem State are $18,480 a year.

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$13,365 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

JWU Online undergraduate students pay an average of $13,365 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Johnson & Wales University - Online

$37,355 Average Tuition & Fees

Roger Williams University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RWU are $37,355 a year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Roger Williams University Report

#8

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anna Maria are $40,208 a year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Anna Maria College Report

#9

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

With a ranking of #9, Norwich University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Norwich are $44,020 a year.

Norwich excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Norwich University Report

$33,624 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $33,624 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 414
Connecticut 214
Rhode Island 120
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 25 schools only.

  • 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).

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