by our College Data Analytics Team
[Criminal Justice And Corrections](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/criminal-justice-and-corrections/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a criminal justice and corrections degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 32 schools to find where criminal justice and corrections graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose criminal justice and corrections graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Anna Maria College the top school for criminal justice and corrections graduate earnings in Massachusetts. Set in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Anna Maria College make a median of around $65,669 per year.
A rank of #2 makes Northeastern University one of the highest-paying schools for criminal justice and corrections. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Criminal Justice And Corrections graduates of Northeastern University earn a median of about $75,101 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in criminal justice and corrections will find them at Greenfield Community College, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public institution. Criminal Justice And Corrections graduates of Greenfield Community College earn a median of about $54,056 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Springfield College earned it the #4 place for criminal justice and corrections. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the criminal justice and corrections program here go on to a median salary of roughly $73,997.
Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying criminal justice and corrections schools. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies make a median of around $73,997 per year.
Nichols College landed the #6 spot for criminal justice and corrections salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Dudley, Nichols College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Nichols College make a median of around $62,128 per year.
Westfield State University placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for criminal justice and corrections. Westfield State University is a public school located in the suburb of Westfield. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Westfield State University make a median of around $67,258 per year.
Bunker Hill Community College came in at #8 for criminal justice and corrections graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Boston, Bunker Hill Community College is a public institution. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Bunker Hill Community College make a median of around $56,124 per year.
Curry College placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for criminal justice and corrections. Located in the suburb of Milton, Curry College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the criminal justice and corrections program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,874.
Worcester State University came in at #10 for criminal justice and corrections graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester State University is a public institution. Criminal Justice And Corrections graduates of Worcester State University earn a median of about $66,498 a year early in their careers.
Bridgewater State University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying criminal justice and corrections schools. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State University is a public institution. Criminal Justice And Corrections graduates of Bridgewater State University earn a median of about $61,733 a year early in their careers.
Endicott College came in at #12 for criminal justice and corrections graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the criminal justice and corrections program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,314.
Salem State University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying criminal justice and corrections schools. Salem State University is a public school located in the suburb of Salem. Students who complete the criminal justice and corrections program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,192.
Fitchburg State University placed #14 among the highest-paying schools for criminal justice and corrections. Fitchburg State University is a public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Fitchburg State University make a median of around $61,088 per year.
University Of Massachusetts Boston earned the #15 position for criminal justice and corrections graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public institution. Criminal Justice And Corrections graduates of University Of Massachusetts Boston earn a median of about $59,781 a year early in their careers.
Roxbury Community College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the city of Roxbury Crossing, Roxbury Community College is a public institution. Criminal Justice And Corrections graduates of Roxbury Community College earn a median of about $47,727 a year early in their careers.
Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying criminal justice and corrections schools. Massachusetts Bay Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills. Students who complete the criminal justice and corrections program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,823.
University Of Massachusetts Lowell came in at #18 for criminal justice and corrections graduate earnings this year. University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public school located in the suburb of Lowell. Students who complete the criminal justice and corrections program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,755.
Quincy College placed #19 among the highest-paying schools for criminal justice and corrections. Quincy College is a public school located in the suburb of Quincy. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Quincy College make a median of around $46,212 per year.
Merrimack College landed the #20 spot for criminal justice and corrections salaries this year. Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover. After graduating, criminal justice and corrections degree recipients from Merrimack College typically earn about $55,359 annually.
Middlesex Community College Bedford placed #21 among the highest-paying schools for criminal justice and corrections. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College Bedford is a public institution. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Middlesex Community College Bedford make a median of around $52,409 per year.
Quinsigamond Community College landed the #22 spot for criminal justice and corrections salaries this year. Quinsigamond Community College is a public school located in the city of Worcester. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Quinsigamond Community College make a median of around $50,362 per year.
Holyoke Community College came in at #23 for criminal justice and corrections graduate earnings this year. Set in the rural area of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public institution. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Holyoke Community College make a median of around $53,689 per year.
Northern Essex Community College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying criminal justice and corrections schools. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, Northern Essex Community College is a public institution. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Northern Essex Community College make a median of around $48,911 per year.
Bristol Community College placed #25 among the highest-paying schools for criminal justice and corrections. Set in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol Community College is a public institution. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Bristol Community College make a median of around $49,214 per year.
Not far behind, these schools also produced high-earning criminal justice and corrections graduates:
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their criminal justice and corrections graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 32 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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