by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at University of Massachusetts - Boston. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UMass Boston was ranked #155 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminal justice majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #12 in Massachusetts.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Boston paid an average of $1,443 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $591 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,187 | $34,649 |
| Fees | $490 | $490 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,437 | $17,437 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,920 | $1,920 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Boston in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Boston is $42,970 per year. That is 33% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the UMass Boston criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Boston Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 52.2% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 53.3%.
Around 54.4% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at UMass Boston in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 136 |
*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.
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