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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$44,025 Avg Salary
$20,879 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing an online .

#1

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Our analysis found Bristol Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue an online degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Bristol take out is $9,938.

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Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Middlesex Community College accumulate an average of around $9,969 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Holyoke Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students pursuing an online degree. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Holyoke Community College take out $6,495 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Quinsigamond Community College accumulate an average of around $15,240 in student debt.

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#6

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

With a ranking of #6, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Endicott take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Fisher College take out $25,562 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Bay State College

Boston, MA

Bay State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. Bay State College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Bay State College accumulate an average of around $41,897 in student debt.

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Massasoit Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

Criminal Justice majors at Massasoit Community College take out an average of $11,833 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 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

More Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings in Massachusetts

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 9 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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