Connecticut Criminal Justice Degree Programs
(found 22 schools)

Listed below are all of the accredited schools in Connecticut that offer Criminal Justice programs.

Overview

Running a license plate is a staple of law enforcement today, but for many years after the invention of the automobile, plates weren’t required. Connecticut, also home to the nation’s first state prison, changed this in 1937 when it issued the first permanent license plates.

Criminal Justice Education in Connecticut

Studying criminal justice in Connecticut is easy with over 20 schools to choose from. Programs offer a number of specializations and award certificates, associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees. Scholarships for criminal justice students are also plentiful. Your school can help you apply for the ones offered through the American Criminal Justice Association as well as those awarded through private organizations like the BECA, Inc. Edna R. Anthony Memorial Scholarship offered to students attending a historically black university or college.

Outlook for Criminal Justice in Connecticut

In Connecticut, like most other states, the more education or experience your law enforcement job requires, the better the pay. For example, detectives earn a mean annual wage of nearly $76,000 while patrol officers earn less at just over $60,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data from 2010.