Best colleges for Criminology in Massachusetts
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Massachusetts programs in the federal field-of-study file, Assumption University leads: its Criminology graduates earn a median $67,883 four years after finishing, against the field's $55,556 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assumption University | $67,883 | +$12,327 |
| 2 | Emmanuel College | $67,814 | +$12,258 |
| 3 | Stonehill College | $64,957 | +$9,401 |
How big is the earnings gap between Massachusetts Criminology programs?
$2,926 separates the top and bottom of this list — $67,883 at Assumption University against $64,957 at Stonehill College, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Massachusetts Criminology graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $12,327 above the $55,556 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.