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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

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

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#3

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Anna Maria College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Massachusetts. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in criminal justice at Anna Maria, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 88% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeastern University Report

#5

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Westfield State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#6

Curry College

Milton, MA

Curry College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in criminal justice at Curry, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#7

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

With a ranking of #7, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.

Of the 22 students majoring in criminal justice at Merrimack, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Merrimack College

#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in criminal justice at Suffolk, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Suffolk University Report

#9

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 36% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bridgewater State University

Salem State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

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

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salem State University Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

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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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