Best colleges for criminal justice in Connecticut
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in criminal justice or criminology, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for criminal justice in Connecticut14 schools
14 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Connecticut.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 2
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 3
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 4
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT · Private nonprofit#11 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 5
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B
- 6
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 7
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 8
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 9Tie
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 9Tie
Goodwin University
East Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 11
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 12Tie
Mitchell College
New London, CT · Private nonprofit#24 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 12Tie
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit#24 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 14
Post University
Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit#26 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Oak State College | About $16,000 | $18,683 | $64,209 | 67% |
| Quinnipiac University | About $41,000 | $26,000 | $83,759 | 76% |
| Sacred Heart University | About $46,000 | $25,000 | $75,059 | 73% |
| University of New Haven | About $34,000 | $27,000 | $60,126 | 63% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | About $21,000 | $24,250 | $56,469 | 58% |
| University of Hartford | About $30,000 | $27,000 | $60,823 | 54% |
| University of Saint Joseph | About $28,000 | $27,000 | $59,908 | 64% |
| Western Connecticut State University | About $18,000 | $24,147 | $59,115 | 52% |
| Central Connecticut State University | About $17,000 | $22,300 | $58,562 | 48% |
| Goodwin University | About $29,000 | $33,500 | $43,596 | 58% |
| Albertus Magnus College | About $34,000 | $30,964 | $60,144 | 51% |
| Mitchell College | About $30,000 | $25,150 | $39,115 | 42% |
| University of Bridgeport | About $28,000 | $25,750 | $50,323 | 41% |
| Post University | About $22,000 | $30,157 | $38,696 | 25% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 20
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 17
- California 40
- Colorado 11
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 38
- Georgia 39
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 36
- Indiana 33
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 17
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 7
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 22
- Mississippi 12
- Missouri 33
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 14
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 8
- New York 52
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 57
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 82
- Puerto Rico 22
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 21
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 29
- Texas 60
- Utah 8
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 25
- Washington 14
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 22