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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

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

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at UMass Lowell accumulate an average of around $25,592 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Westfield accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. 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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#3

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Bridgewater State take out is $26,975. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from UMass Boston carry an average student debt load of $26,821.

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Out of the 46 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Salem State carry an average student debt load of $25,964. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $254.

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#6

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Bristol take out an average of $9,938 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Quinsigamond Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out is $15,240.

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Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Criminal Justice majors at Northeastern take out an average of $20,336 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Curry College

Milton, MA

Curry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Curry carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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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 25 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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