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Most Popular Criminology Schools in Massachusetts

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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$37,704 Avg Salary
$26,617 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminology Colleges.

#1

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Lasell University the most popular school in Massachusetts for criminology students. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

On average, criminology graduates from Lasell take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Criminology at Lasell University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from UMass Dartmouth carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $144.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

#3

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

The excellent programs at Framingham State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Massachusetts. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from Framingham State carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

Read full report on Criminology at Framingham State University

#4

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Stonehill College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at Stonehill accumulate an average of around $25,750 in student debt. 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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#5

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Assumption University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Massachusetts list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

On average, criminology graduates from Assumption take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Criminology at Assumption University Report

Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in Massachusetts list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their degree, criminology majors at Emmanuel Boston accumulate an average of around $26,949 in student debt.

Read full report on Criminology at Emmanuel College Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

With a ranking of #8, Western New England University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminology students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Criminology at Western New England University Report

#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Criminology at Suffolk University Report

Best Criminology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminology Schools 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 9 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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