Best colleges for criminal justice in Rhode Island
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in criminal justice or criminology, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for criminal justice in Rhode Island8 schools
8 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Rhode Island.
- 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.
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Providence College
Providence, RI · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 2
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 3
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · PublicTop 15% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 4
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI · Private nonprofitTop 14% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 5
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 6
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 7
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 8%
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Johnson & Wales University-Online
Providence, RI · Private nonprofit#11 in Rhode Island
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence College | About $49,000 | $27,000 | $87,054 | 86% |
| Salve Regina University | About $37,000 | $27,000 | $72,975 | 77% |
| University of Rhode Island | About $21,000 | $22,250 | $69,743 | 73% |
| Roger Williams University | About $38,000 | $26,940 | $70,266 | 69% |
| New England Institute of Technology | About $36,000 | $16,668 | $48,684 | 60% |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | About $31,000 | $26,000 | $43,418 | 55% |
| Rhode Island College | About $9,000 | $20,500 | $56,318 | 48% |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online | About $20,000 | $26,000 | $43,418 | 0% |
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
- Connecticut 14
- 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
- South Carolina 21
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 29
- Texas 60
- Utah 8
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 25
- Washington 14
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 22