Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bridgewater State University

Every criminal justice & corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Bridgewater State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and approximately 10,651 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

Bridgewater State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Bridgewater State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Bridgewater State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Bridgewater State University.

Bridgewater State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Bridgewater State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bridgewater State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	98
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Bridgewater State Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bridgewater State University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bridgewater State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies	172

Related Majors

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Bridgewater State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,830	$69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Managers	8,660	$131,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeremy Foote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.