Below are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how Fitchburg State compares to other colleges that offer criminal justice & corrections.
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Fitchburg State ranks competitively among schools offering criminal justice & corrections. More specifically it was ranked #69 out of 1,205 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Fitchburg State University conferred 54 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
Criminal Justice & Corrections majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Fitchburg State earn a median of $52,693 a year. This is below $66,598, the median for all majors at Fitchburg State.
To complete a bachelor’s at Fitchburg State, criminal justice & corrections graduates take on a median debt of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than $25,763, the typical median for all majors at Fitchburg State.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $970 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $10,376 | $10,376 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 76% of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degrees went to men and 24% went to women.
The majority of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degree graduates at Fitchburg State were White. Approximately 74% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fitchburg State University with a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 40 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of criminal justice & corrections master’s degrees went to men and 23% went to women.
The largest share of criminal justice & corrections master’s degree graduates at Fitchburg State are White. Roughly 87% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fitchburg State University with a master’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 27 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the criminal justice & corrections majors at Fitchburg State University.
This criminal justice & corrections program at Fitchburg State offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 85 |
Fitchburg State awarded 85 completions in criminal justice/police science in the latest year of data — 24% to women and 76% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (79%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.