Criminal Justice Schools in Massachusetts

2,712 students earned Criminal Justice degrees in Massachusetts in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Massachusetts

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	1,420
Associate Degree	491
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	225
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	24
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	24

Gender Distribution

In Massachusetts, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Massachusetts is as follows:

• Asian: 3.4%
• Black or African American: 9.6%
• Hispanic or Latino: 16.7%
• White: 61.6%
• Non-Resident Alien: 1.3%
• Other Races: 7.4%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Massachusetts

In this state, there are 104,110 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice degree, compared to 4,117,080 nationwide.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Massachusetts

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $79,440 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Careers in MA

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	MA Job Growth	MA Median Salary
Fire Inspectors	6%	$69,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5%	$68,030
Police and Detective Supervisors	5%	$96,210
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	5%	$94,560
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	5%	$45,410
Correctional Officers and Jailers	-8%	$69,560

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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