by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Massachusetts, there were 2,718 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,025 and $20,879 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 384 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,084 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and corrections. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice and corrections in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree criminal justice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anna Maria College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. Located in Paxton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 48 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Curry College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. Milton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fisher College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #4 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 98 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. Westfield State University is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Westfield
Merrimack College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. This medium-sized school is located in North Andover, Massachusetts, and it awarded 22 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Suffolk University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking. Suffolk is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Suffolk University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Boston University
Salem State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 11 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Fitchburg State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking. Fitchburg State University is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 34 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bridgewater State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bridgewater State Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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