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2023 Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges
$32,876 Avg Salary
$24,669 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 300 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminology students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #93 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth the most popular school in Massachusetts for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

Of the 80 students majoring in criminology at UMass Dartmouth, 33% are male and 68% are female.

Criminology majors at UMass Dartmouth take out an average of $26,145 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $144.

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#2

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

Women make up 52% of the criminology majors at the school.

Criminology majors at Framingham State take out an average of $24,318 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stonehill College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.

Women make up 64% of the criminology majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $797, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Lasell University

Newton, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lasell University is a great place for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

Of the 32 students majoring in criminology at Lasell, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#5

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Assumption University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminology schools in Massachusetts. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Of the 17 students majoring in criminology at Assumption, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 9 students majoring in criminology at Emmanuel Boston, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Western New England University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminology programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 179
New Hampshire 119
Maine 33
Rhode Island 115
Vermont 1

Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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