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Criminal Justice Studies at Northeastern University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Northeastern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern University is located in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 104 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Northeastern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northeastern University

Online coursework is an option at Northeastern University. Of 32,553 students, 1,730 (5%) studied exclusively online and 7,507 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Northeastern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Northeastern University are 81% women (84) and 19% men (20).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern University

Of the 33 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Northeastern University, 82% were women (27) and 18% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, lower than the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Northeastern University

Of the 64 master’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Northeastern University, 83% were women (53) and 17% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	7
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 36% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Doctoral Program at Northeastern University

Among the 7 doctoral criminal justice studies graduates at Northeastern University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies doctoral degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at Northeastern University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.