by our College Data Analytics Team
Criminology is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in criminology than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 16 schools in the New England Region that offer criminology awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on criminology in the New England Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Lasell College tops our list of the most focused criminology schools. Lasell College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton. About 13% of the degrees Lasell College awards are in criminology, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Lasell College
Stonehill College ranks #2 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit institution. Criminology accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Stonehill College
Saint Anselm College ranks #3 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Saint Anselm College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Saint Anselm College awards are in criminology, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Saint Anselm College
Framingham State University ranks #4 for criminology by degree focus. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Framingham State University
Central Connecticut State University is one of the most focused criminology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a public university. About 4% of the degrees Central Connecticut State University awards are in criminology, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Central Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Set in the town of Willimantic, Eastern Connecticut State University is a public institution. Criminology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Eastern Connecticut State University
Assumption College comes in at #7 for criminology focus this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Assumption College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Assumption College awards are in criminology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Assumption College
Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #8 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Set in the city of Boston, Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Emmanuel College Massachusetts awards are in criminology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Emmanuel College Massachusetts
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth landed the #9 spot among the most focused criminology schools. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. Criminology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University Of Rhode Island placed #10 for criminology by degree focus. University Of Rhode Island is a public school located in the suburb of Kingston. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 95 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for University Of Rhode Island
Saint Michaels College comes in at #11 for criminology focus this year. Located in the suburb of Colchester, Saint Michaels College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Saint Michaels College awards are in criminology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Saint Michaels College
Capital Community College landed the #12 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Capital Community College is a public school located in the city of New Britain. About 2% of the degrees Capital Community College awards are in criminology, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Capital Community College
University Of Hartford landed the #13 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Set in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for University Of Hartford
University Of Southern Maine ranked #14 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. University Of Southern Maine is a public school located in the city of Portland. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for University Of Southern Maine
Norwich University comes in at #15 for criminology focus this year. Located in the rural area of Northfield, Norwich University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Norwich University
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus landed the #16 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Located in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public university. Criminology accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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