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2026 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New Hampshire

2 Colleges in the United States
54 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
$39,171 Avg Early-Career Salary

Criminal Justice Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for criminal justice studies students.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in New Hampshire

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

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Plymouth State University tops our 2026 ranking of the best criminal justice studies schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Plymouth. The six-year graduation rate is 52%. About 54 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Plymouth State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice studies degree recipients from Plymouth State University generally make around $39,171. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. See the full criminal justice studies program report for Plymouth State University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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