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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
1,420 Bachelor's Degrees
$34,092 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MassachusettsCriminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 1,420 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 2.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer a bachelor's in criminal justice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminal justice & corrections programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminal justice & corrections program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Curry College
Milton, MA

Curry College tops the 2021 list of our schools in Massachusetts that are best for non-traditional criminal justice & corrections students. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milton. Curry did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Massachusetts list.

The student loan default rate at Curry is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. 237 students at Curry are exclusively online. About 387 of the students at Curry are attending part time.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Curry College Report

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Westfield State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Westfield has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Massachusetts ranking.

The student loan default rate at Westfield is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,052 students at Westfield that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,138 part time students in attendance at Westfield.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Westfield State University

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best criminal justice & corrections schools for non-traditional students. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Massachusetts ranking.

About 0.8% of UMass Lowell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,042 students at UMass Lowell are exclusively online. About 5,980 of the students at UMass Lowell are attending part time.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Our rankings recognize Northeastern University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Massachusetts list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 7,987 students take at least one class online at Northeastern. There are roughly 1,267 part time students in attendance at Northeastern.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeastern University Report

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Fitchburg State University. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Fitchburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Massachusetts list.

About 1.5% of Fitchburg State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,836 of Fitchburg State students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 3,648 part time students in attendance at Fitchburg State.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fitchburg State University

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Bridgewater State University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater. Bridgewater State also made our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Massachusetts list, coming in at #5.

The student loan default rate at Bridgewater State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,579 students take at least one class online at Bridgewater State. There are roughly 2,921 part time students in attendance at Bridgewater State.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bridgewater State University Report

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Our rankings recognize Salem State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 1.4% of Salem State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,979 students take at least one class online at Salem State. There are roughly 2,253 part time students in attendance at Salem State.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salem State University

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best criminal justice & corrections schools for non-traditional students. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 1,626 students at Bay Path are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,300 part time students in attendance at Bay Path.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bay Path University

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American International College comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

About 1.5% of AIC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 504 of AIC students are exclusively distance learners. 188 of AIC students are attending part time.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at American International College

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA

The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Endicott College. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly. Endicott also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Massachusetts rankings.

The student loan default rate at Endicott is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. 885 of Endicott students are exclusively distance learners. 887 of Endicott students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 686
New Hampshire 849
Rhode Island 282
Maine 129
Vermont 184

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 13 schools only.

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