by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 246 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The criminal justice studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminal justice studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
It's difficult to beat Sacred Heart University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Sacred Heart University
Quinnipiac University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Quinnipiac University
It is difficult to beat Post University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Post University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies has to look into Albertus Magnus College. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Albertus Magnus College
UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bridgeport.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from University of Bridgeport
Mitchell College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of New London.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Mitchell College
Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 581 | 865 |
| Rhode Island | 307 | 87 |
| Vermont | 289 | 42 |
| Maine | 281 | 26 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 64 |
Criminal Justice Studies is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 227 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 76 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 33 |
| Security & Loss Prevention Services | 32 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 7 |
