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Best colleges for Criminal Justice and Corrections in Massachusetts

By the Degree Dividend editorial data teamEvery figure verified against its federal source — methodologyData updated June 2026

Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Massachusetts programs in the federal field-of-study file, Fisher College leads: its Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates earn a median $80,136 four years after finishing, against the field's $55,378 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)

Massachusetts Criminal Justice and Corrections programs by graduate earnings
#CollegeGrad earnings, 4 yrsVs field median
1Fisher College$80,136+$24,758
2Northeastern University$77,477+$22,099
3Nichols College$75,321+$19,943

How big is the earnings gap between Massachusetts Criminal Justice programs?

$4,815 separates the top and bottom of this list — $80,136 at Fisher College against $75,321 at Nichols College, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.

Do Massachusetts Criminal Justice graduates earn more than the national median?

The state's strongest program pays $24,758 above the $55,378 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.

Frequently asked questions

Which Massachusetts college is best for Criminal Justice and Corrections?
By graduate earnings, Fisher College — its Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's graduates earn a median $80,136 four years out, the highest of the 3 Massachusetts programs in the federal file.
What do Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates earn in Massachusetts?
Across the ranked Massachusetts programs, median earnings four years after completion run from $75,321 to $80,136. The field's national median is $55,378.
Is a Criminal Justice and Corrections degree worth it?
On national medians, yes — Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates earn $7,018/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline. See the full field profile for payback math.