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Criminal Justice Studies at Northeastern University

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Criminal Justice Studies at Northeastern University

Every criminal justice studies 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 studies program at Northeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year.

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

Northeastern Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Northeastern

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Northeastern does offer online education options in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Northeastern Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

The criminal justice studies major at Northeastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice studies program at Northeastern awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's in criminal justice studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 13
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies 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 Northeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Police and Detective Supervisors 4,670 $100,620
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 370 $75,080
Correctional Officer Supervisors 120 $68,980

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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