Criminal Justice Programs in Massachusetts
Criminal Justice studies policing, courts, and corrections. Graduates enter law enforcement, probation, and public agencies, where pay follows government scales and overtime, neither of which a one-year median captures well.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Criminal Justice Programs in Massachusetts
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | Criminal Justice | $52,736 n=266 | $25,599 n=215 |
| Salem State University | Criminal Justice | $52,353 n=129 | $26,000 n=103 |
| Worcester State University | Criminal Justice | $51,957 n=138 | $25,100 n=126 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Criminal Justice | $50,077 n=235 | $23,626 n=264 |
| Westfield State University | Criminal Justice | $47,624 n=196 | $23,250 n=211 |
| Bridgewater State University | Criminal Justice | $46,928 n=226 | $26,876 n=208 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| American International College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Anna Maria College | Criminal Justice | $50,753 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| Bay Path University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Boston College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Boston University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Cambridge College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Clark University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Curry College | Criminal Justice | $50,851 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Dean College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Endicott College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Fisher College | Criminal Justice | $48,983 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Fitchburg State University | Criminal Justice | $48,539 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $24,262 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Merrimack College | Criminal Justice | $50,663 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $27,000 n=107 |
| Nichols College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Northeastern University | Criminal Justice | $41,941 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $18,125 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Regis College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Springfield College | Criminal Justice | $41,863 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Suffolk University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $23,666 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Western New England University | Criminal Justice | $40,016 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing Education | Criminal Justice | $41,863 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=46 |