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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salem State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salem State University

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Salem State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242. In 2021, 101 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Salem State.

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.

Salem State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Salem State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Salem State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Salem 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
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 464

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Salem State. This makes it the #136 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Salem State Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salem State is $39,277. This is 15% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at Salem State awarded 101 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Salem 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 Salem State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 68
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Salem State Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

55% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at Salem State awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Salem State, 82% 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 Salem State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 Salem 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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