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Colleges for Criminal Justice in Connecticut
12 colleges in Connecticut award a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#1
Charter Oak State College
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 10%New Britain, CT · Value A · Academics B+
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT Earnings $79,098 · Debt $27,000 | $79,098 | $27,000 |
| 2 | Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT Earnings $66,510 · Debt $24,000 | $66,510 | $24,000 |
| 3 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT Earnings $60,807 · Debt $26,751 | $60,807 | $26,751 |
| 4 | University of New Haven West Haven, CT Earnings $60,656 · Debt $27,000 | $60,656 | $27,000 |
| 5 | Post University Waterbury, CT Earnings $58,913 · Debt $29,000 | $58,913 | $29,000 |
| 6 | Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT Earnings $55,710 · Debt $27,000 | $55,710 | $27,000 |
| 7 | Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT Earnings $53,615 · Debt $31,000 | $53,615 | $31,000 |
| 8 | Mitchell College New London, CT Earnings $50,035 · Debt $27,000 | $50,035 | $27,000 |
| 9 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Earnings $49,978 · Debt $26,250 | $49,978 | $26,250 |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Oak State College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. New Britain · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,815 | 1,766 | |
| Quinnipiac University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Hamden · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $40,675 | 8,918 | |
| Sacred Heart University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Fairfield · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $46,174 | 11,179 | |
| University of New Haven West Haven · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $34,192 | 9,830 | |
| University of Hartford West Hartford · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,282 | 5,913 | |
| University of Saint Joseph West Hartford · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,989 | 1,939 | |
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,604 | 4,137 | |
| Goodwin University East Hartford · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,249 | 3,034 | |
| Albertus Magnus College New Haven · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $34,028 | 1,161 | |
| University of Bridgeport Bridgeport · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,807 | 4,103 | |
| Mitchell College New London · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,260 | 500 | |
| Post University Waterbury · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,634 | 21,699 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Connecticut offer a criminal justice degree?
12, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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