Best colleges for criminal justice in Massachusetts
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in criminal justice or criminology, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for criminal justice in Massachusetts31 schools
31 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Massachusetts.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Boston University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 2
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 3
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 4
Clark University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 5Tie
Endicott College
Beverly, MA · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 5Tie
Stonehill College
Easton, MA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 7
Springfield College
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 8
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 9
Assumption University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 10
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 11
Regis College
Weston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 12
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 13
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 14Tie
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee, MA · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 14Tie
Western New England University
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 16
Suffolk University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 17% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 17
Cambridge College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 18
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 19
Nichols College
Dudley, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 20
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 21
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · PublicTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 22
Lasell University
Newton, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 23
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 24
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 25
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA · PublicTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | About $24,000 | $23,250 | $83,238 | 89% |
| Boston College | About $42,000 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| Northeastern University | About $31,000 | $24,250 | $92,538 | 91% |
| Clark University | About $29,000 | $26,759 | $62,381 | 77% |
| Endicott College | About $41,000 | $27,000 | $58,336 | 76% |
| Stonehill College | About $33,000 | $25,000 | $77,745 | 76% |
| Springfield College | About $31,000 | $26,250 | $48,036 | 74% |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | About $17,000 | $23,704 | $64,874 | 65% |
| Assumption University | About $29,000 | $27,000 | $74,895 | 75% |
| Emmanuel College | About $27,000 | $27,000 | $68,245 | 68% |
| Regis College | About $27,000 | $25,500 | $52,873 | 72% |
| Merrimack College | About $38,000 | $27,000 | $75,584 | 70% |
| Worcester State University | About $13,000 | $19,500 | $60,624 | 61% |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | About $18,000 | $25,000 | $51,540 | 68% |
| Western New England University | About $27,000 | $25,500 | $73,157 | 64% |
| Suffolk University | About $30,000 | $26,889 | $67,506 | 61% |
| Cambridge College | About $31,000 | $21,791 | $45,998 | 11% |
| Bridgewater State University | About $16,000 | $24,286 | $57,466 | 53% |
| Nichols College | About $33,000 | $27,000 | $58,063 | 63% |
| Fitchburg State University | About $14,000 | $24,239 | $53,874 | 55% |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | About $18,000 | $21,974 | $65,865 | 49% |
| Lasell University | About $28,000 | $26,000 | $49,705 | 59% |
| Framingham State University | About $16,000 | $25,000 | $52,349 | 48% |
| Westfield State University | About $17,000 | $22,457 | $57,346 | 54% |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | About $21,000 | $25,000 | $68,804 | 52% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 20
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 17
- California 40
- Colorado 11
- Connecticut 14
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 38
- Georgia 39
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 36
- Indiana 33
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 17
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 7
- Maryland 13
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 22
- Mississippi 12
- Missouri 33
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 14
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 8
- New York 52
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 57
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 82
- Puerto Rico 22
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 21
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 29
- Texas 60
- Utah 8
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 25
- Washington 14
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 22