by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Nichols. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #12 out of 19 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Nichols highly for criminal justice & corrections, coming in at #198 out of 1,112 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 198 of 1,112 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts | 18 of 34 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region | 25 of 66 |
Here is each degree level available for criminal justice & corrections at Nichols, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 24 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Nichols College awarded 24 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
Nichols ranks competitively among schools offering criminal justice & corrections at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #12 out of 19 schools by College Factual.
Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Nichols go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $52,867 a year. This is below $62,493, the median for all majors at Nichols.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Nichols, criminal justice & corrections students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is above $26,602, the typical median for all majors at Nichols.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,050 | $41,115 |
| Fees | $1,590 | $1,590 |
Find out more about Nichols tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 71% of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degrees went to men and 29% went to women.
The largest share of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degree graduates at Nichols were White. Roughly 79% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Nichols College with a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Nichols granted 16 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice/safety studies in the most recent reporting year — 38% to women and 62% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (88%).
Nichols granted 8 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice/law enforcement administration in the most recent reporting year — 12% to women and 88% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (62%).
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