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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fitchburg State University

72 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
#228 Overall Quality
The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Fitchburg State University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Fitchburg State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at Fitchburg State

Fitchburg State Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at Fitchburg State was ranked #228 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #12 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 35
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 111
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 118
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 154
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 165
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 174
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 190
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 214
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 228
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 263
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 282
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 285
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 350
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 353
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 383
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 383
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 390
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 407
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 452

Popularity of Criminal Justice at Fitchburg State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Fitchburg State University handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Fitchburg State. This makes it the #151 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Fitchburg State Make?

$35,607 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fitchburg State is $35,607. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Fitchburg State Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Fitchburg State, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Fitchburg State is $294 per month.

Criminal Justice Student Diversity at Fitchburg State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Fitchburg State University.

Fitchburg State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 72 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in criminal justice from Fitchburg State in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fitchburg State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 50
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

Fitchburg State Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Fitchburg State in 2020-2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Fitchburg State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fitchburg State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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