2025 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the New England Region
8Colleges in the New England Region
683Police Science Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Police Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #74 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice & police science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 683 degrees in criminal justice & police science annually.
Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Police Science School
Your choice of criminal justice & police science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice & Police Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Criminal Justice & Police Science Degree Level
The police science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the New England Region.
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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in the New England Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the police science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student pursuing a degree in criminal justice & police science needs to take a look at Fitchburg State University. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Fitchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #496 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fitchburg State is a great university overall.
There were about 27 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Quinsigamond Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Quinsigamond Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 81 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Quinsigamond Community College in the most recent data year.
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Explore the demands, functions, goals and leadership opportunities in the modern police agency with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Bunker Hill Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #915 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BHCC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 54 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at BHCC in the most recent year we have data available.
Northern Essex Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice & police science. NECC is a small public college located in the suburb of Haverhill. This college ranks 53rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 31 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at NECC in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 92 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 61st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 47 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Massasoit Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 50th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 46 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at STCC in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CCRI is a great college overall.
There were about 47 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at CCRI in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
Your choice of criminal justice & police science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice & Police Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
