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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

21 Colleges
$31,065 Avg Salary
$18,728 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Bunker Hill Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 44% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at BHCC accumulate an average of around $7,549 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massasoit Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

Women make up 33% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Massasoit Community College take out $12,735 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 58% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Quinsigamond Community College take out $16,970 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 45% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at Bristol take out an average of $10,022 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

Of the 51 students majoring in criminal justice at North Shore Community College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from North Shore Community College take out $11,672 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 46% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at STCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,053.

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#7

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

With a ranking of #7, Quincy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Middlesex Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

About 41% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 59% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Middlesex Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,830.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Middlesex Community College Report

Holyoke Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.

About 56% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 44% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Holyoke Community College accumulate an average of around $9,178 in student debt.

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#10

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

With a ranking of #10, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills.

About 38% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 62% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at MassBay Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,895.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Massachusetts Bay Community College Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 21 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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