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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree 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 master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

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

Women make up 45% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in criminal justice at Boston U, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Boston University

#3

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anna Maria College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 79% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Anna Maria College Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 88% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeastern University Report

#5

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in criminal justice at Westfield, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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

#6

Curry College

Milton, MA

Curry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 87% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Curry College

#7

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.

About 82% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Merrimack College

#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 6% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Suffolk University

Salem State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Women make up 55% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salem State University Report

#9

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bridgewater State University Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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