by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 associate degrees in criminal justice during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The criminal justice associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminal justice students working on their associate degree.
The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice.
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in criminal justice needs to check out Quincy College. Quincy College is a small public college located in the suburb of Quincy.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Quincy College
Massachusetts Bay Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in criminal justice. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Massachusetts Bay Community College
Roxbury Community College is a great choice for students interested in an associate degree in criminal justice. Roxbury Community College is a small public college located in the city of Roxbury Crossing.More information about a associate in criminal justice from Roxbury Community College
Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 156 | 11 |
| New Hampshire | 114 | 61 |
| Rhode Island | 101 | 4 |
| Maine | 94 | 11 |
One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 196 |
| Criminal Justice Studies | 121 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 1 |