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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$44,025 Avg Salary
$20,879 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

With 414 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #38 most popular major in Massachusetts.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#4

Curry College

Milton, MA

The excellent programs at Curry College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fisher College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Salem State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#10

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #10 on the list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 214
Rhode Island 120
New Hampshire 270
Maine 14
Vermont 11

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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