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2027 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Massachusetts

7 Colleges in the United States
263 Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Awarded
$41,767 Avg Early-Career Salary

Criminal Justice & Police Science programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their criminal justice & police science programs.

College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best criminal justice & police science schools.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in Massachusetts

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice & police science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Criminal Justice & Police Science

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Our analysis ranked Bunker Hill Community College the best school in the country for a degree in criminal justice & police science. Bunker Hill Community College is a large public school located in the city of Boston. There were roughly 41 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Bunker Hill Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the criminal justice & police science program make about $47,573 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $5,500. Get the full criminal justice & police science details for Bunker Hill Community College

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A rank of #2 makes Fitchburg State University one of the top schools for criminal justice & police science. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Fitchburg. About 55% of students finish within six years. Fitchburg State University awarded about 67 criminal justice & police science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the criminal justice & police science program make about $43,418 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,000. Read more about the criminal justice & police science program at Fitchburg State University

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Northern Essex Community College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best criminal justice & police science schools. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, Northern Essex Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 29 criminal justice & police science degrees were awarded at Northern Essex Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their criminal justice & police science degree from Northern Essex Community College earn around $39,426 in the first couple years of their career. Northern Essex Community College graduates carry a median of $7,432 in student loans. Read more about the criminal justice & police science program at Northern Essex Community College

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Massasoit Community College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best criminal justice & police science schools. Set in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Massasoit Community College awarded about 26 criminal justice & police science degrees in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates of Massasoit Community College earn a median of $36,927 early in their careers. Massasoit Community College graduates carry a median of $10,875 in student loans. See the full criminal justice & police science program report for Massasoit Community College

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Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best criminal justice & police science schools. Set in the city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Cape Cod Community College awarded about 20 criminal justice & police science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the criminal justice & police science program make about $47,939 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,669. Get the full criminal justice & police science details for Cape Cod Community College

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Quinsigamond Community College landed the #6 spot for criminal justice & police science this year. This large public university is located in the city of Worcester. Quinsigamond Community College awarded about 42 criminal justice & police science degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their criminal justice & police science degree from Quinsigamond Community College earn around $40,039 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,768. See the full criminal justice & police science program report for Quinsigamond Community College

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Springfield Technical Community College ranked #7 on our 2027 list of the best criminal justice & police science schools. Springfield Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Springfield. About 38 criminal justice & police science degrees were awarded at Springfield Technical Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice & police science degree recipients from Springfield Technical Community College generally make around $37,044. Typical student debt for the program is $7,500. More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Springfield Technical Community College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

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