by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts” ranking analyzed 45 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anna Maria College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts. Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paxton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Anna Maria College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Curry College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts. Curry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Curry College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. Bay State College is a private for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bay State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 174 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
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 State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fisher College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fisher College
Quincy College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking. Quincy College is located in Quincy, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Quincy College
Dean College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Franklin, Massachusetts, and it awarded 26 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Massasoit Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brockton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 71 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Massasoit Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 379 ’s criminal justice 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
Bridgewater State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 172 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bridgewater State
North Shore Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking. North Shore Community College is a small school located in Danvers, Massachusetts that handed out 51 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Shore Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #12, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. Massachusetts Bay Community College is a small public school situated in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. It awarded 34 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Massachusetts Bay Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Roxbury Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking. This small school is located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Roxbury Community College
With a ranking of #14, Worcester State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Worcester State University
Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #15. Salem State University is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Salem State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Holyoke Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Holyoke Community College
Nichols College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #17. Nichols College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dudley, Massachusetts. It awarded 28 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. BHCC is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bunker Hill Community College
Greenfield Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking. Greenfield Community College is a small public school situated in Greenfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 24 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Greenfield Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #20. STCC is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 49 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Springfield Technical Community College
With a ranking of #21, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Quinsigamond Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Merrimack College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts ranking. Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 ’s 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%.
Full Merrimack College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #23, Fitchburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fitchburg State
Middlesex Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Middlesex Community College
Northern Essex Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Massachusetts list. Haverhill, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northern Essex Community College
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