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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

28 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at UMass Lowell take out an average of $25,129 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 37% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Bridgewater State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,699. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.

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Out of the 28 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 154 students majoring in criminal justice at UMass Boston, 44% are male and 56% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UMass Boston take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,650.

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#4

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 150 students majoring in criminal justice at Westfield, 55% are male and 45% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Westfield carry an average student debt load of $22,376. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $211, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Women make up 52% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at Salem State take out an average of $24,252 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $254.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salem State University Report

#6

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Of the 88 students majoring in criminal justice at Worcester State, 64% are male and 36% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Worcester State accumulate an average of around $22,742 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $222.

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#7

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

Women make up 39% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at Fitchburg State take out an average of $24,094 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Curry College

Milton, MA

Curry College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Curry accumulate an average of around $23,641 in student debt.

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Northeastern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 58 students majoring in criminal justice at Northeastern, 21% are male and 79% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Northeastern take out $19,591 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.

Of the 54 students majoring in criminal justice at Merrimack, 44% are male and 56% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $795, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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

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 26 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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