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Criminal Justice at Salem State University

101 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
#57 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how Salem State ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice Degrees Available at Salem State

Salem State Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at Salem State was ranked #57 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice Graduates 11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice Graduates 27
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice 35
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $0-$30k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $0-$30k) 42
Highest Paid Criminal Justice Graduates 43
Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $48-$75k) 47
Best Criminal Justice Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $48-$75k) 47
Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools 49
Best Criminal Justice Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (With Aid) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Criminal Justice Graduate Degree Schools 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income Over $110k) 55
Best Criminal Justice Schools 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (With Aid) 63
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice 108
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $0-$30k) 122
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $75-$110k) 128
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income Over $110k) 129
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $48-$75k) 134
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $30-$48k) 136
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice (With Aid) 162

Popularity of Criminal Justice at Salem State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Salem State University handed out 101 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 110 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Salem State. This makes it the #60 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Salem State Criminal Justice Students

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

Salem State Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program

Of the 101 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Salem State, about 48% were men and 52% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 68
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

Salem State Criminal Justice Master’s Program

The criminal justice program at Salem State awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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