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2026 Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in Massachusetts

3 Colleges in the United States
125 Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$52,446 Avg Early-Career Salary

Other Corrections & Criminal Justice degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their other corrections & criminal justice programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools to find the best for other corrections & criminal justice students.

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Best Schools for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice in Massachusetts

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other corrections & criminal justice degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Leading the list is Boston University, our #1 school for other corrections & criminal justice. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. Boston University awarded about 17 other corrections & criminal justice degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other corrections & criminal justice program make about $63,965 in their early career. Boston University graduates carry a median of $25,232 in student loans. Get the full other corrections & criminal justice details for Boston University

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Students looking for a strong other corrections & criminal justice program will find one at Northeastern University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 90%. Northeastern University awarded about 39 other corrections & criminal justice degrees in the most recent data year. Other Corrections & Criminal Justice graduates of Northeastern University earn a median of $49,316 early in their careers. Northeastern University graduates carry a median of $22,809 in student loans. Read more about the other corrections & criminal justice program at Northeastern University

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Students looking for a strong other corrections & criminal justice program will find one at Suffolk University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Suffolk University graduates 61% of students within six years. Suffolk University awarded about 38 other corrections & criminal justice degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other corrections & criminal justice degree from Suffolk University earn around $50,806 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,670 to complete this degree. See the full other corrections & criminal justice program report for Suffolk University

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Fisher College
Boston, MA

Fisher College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best other corrections & criminal justice schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Boston. Fisher College graduates 25% of students within six years. Fisher College awarded about 31 other corrections & criminal justice degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, other corrections & criminal justice degree recipients from Fisher College generally make around $45,695. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in other corrections & criminal justice from Fisher College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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