Criminal Justice Studies at Fitchburg State University

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying criminal justice studies, you may want to check out the program at Fitchburg State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,728.

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

Fitchburg State Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Fitchburg State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Fitchburg State does offer online education options in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

Fitchburg State Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

The criminal justice studies major at Fitchburg State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice Studies. 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 Studies Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program

42% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of criminal justice studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical criminal justice studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% men. So male students are more repesented at Fitchburg State since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies 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 studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Fitchburg State Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program

14% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of criminal justice studies master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in criminal justice studies each year. Fitchburg State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 44% more men than average.

Of the students who received a criminal justice studies 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 studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Criminal Justice & Police Science

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies 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
Police and Detective Supervisors	4,670	$100,620
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	370	$75,080
Correctional Officer Supervisors	120	$68,980

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
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