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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at University of Massachusetts - Lowell stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 students received their master's degree in criminal justice.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Lowell Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

UMass Lowell Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

UMass Lowell Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

45% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 98 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from UMass Lowell in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in criminal justice each year. UMass Lowell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from UMass Lowell, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Lowell with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 73
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors 35,360 $81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 16,830 $69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 12,340 $48,670
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110
Managers 8,660 $131,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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