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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$23,297 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 2,462 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools

#1

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Westfield State University the best value school in Massachusetts for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Westfield graduate students pay an average of $6,696 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $15,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

Salem State graduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Curry College

Milton, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Curry College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Curry are $15,114 a year.

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#6

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

With a ranking of #6, Anna Maria College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Anna Maria are $10,530 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.

Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeastern University Report

#8

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

With a ranking of #8, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Bridgewater State graduate students pay an average of $11,397 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Fisher College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Fisher College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fisher College are $26,812 a year.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 per year.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 1,260
New Hampshire 1,478
Maine 247
Rhode Island 494
Vermont 207

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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