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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Massachusetts - Boston

154 Bachelor's Degrees
#123 Overall Quality
$43,068 Bachelor's Salary
The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at University of Massachusetts - Boston.

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 UMass Boston ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at UMass Boston

UMass Boston Criminal Justice Rankings

UMass Boston was ranked #123 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminal justice majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 30
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 60
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 98
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 159
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 184
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 185
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 191
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 235
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 238
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 346
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 390
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 391
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 410
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 427
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 461
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 471
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 740

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts - Boston handed out 154 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 136 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UMass Boston Make?

$43,068 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMass Boston go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $43,068 a year. This is higher than $34,135, which is the national median for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UMass Boston Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at UMass Boston, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allcriminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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Criminal Justice Student Diversity at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from UMass Boston. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 55
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 10

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