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Criminal Justice at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice, take a look at what University of Massachusetts-Lowell. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Massachusetts-Lowell is in Lowell, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 300 criminal justice graduations were recorded at University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Studying Online at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Many students take online classes at University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Among 16,598 students, 5,089 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,937 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Criminal Justice graduates at University of Massachusetts-Lowell, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice graduates at University of Massachusetts-Lowell are 55% women (166) and 45% men (134).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Among the 178 bachelor’s criminal justice degrees awarded at University of Massachusetts-Lowell, 57% were women (102) and 43% were men (76).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	119
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	8
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Lowell, lower than the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Of the 78 master’s criminal justice degrees awarded at University of Massachusetts-Lowell, 38% were women (30) and 62% were men (48).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	65
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Lowell, below the national average of 45%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
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.