Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fitchburg State University

Every criminal justice and 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 Fitchburg State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,728. Of the 892 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fitchburg State University in 2021, 72 of them were criminal justice and corrections majors.

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.

Fitchburg State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Fitchburg State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how Fitchburg State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Fitchburg 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	151
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	300
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Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	351
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	667

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Fitchburg State. This makes it the #151 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Fitchburg State Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fitchburg State is $35,607. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	50
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Fitchburg State Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

The criminal justice program at Fitchburg State awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 70% of these degrees went to men with the other 30% going to women.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Fitchburg State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fitchburg State also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Fitchburg 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 Found5dollar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.