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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges
$35,333 Avg Salary
$28,553 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #19 most popular major in Connecticut with 214 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Connecticut to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

#1

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Haven the most popular school in Connecticut for criminal justice and corrections students. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of New Haven Report

#2

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Albertus Magnus College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Albertus Magnus College Report

#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sacred Heart University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Connecticut State University

#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Bridgeport is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Bridgeport

Western Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Connecticut State University Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 414
Rhode Island 120
New Hampshire 270
Maine 14
Vermont 11

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

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 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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