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Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
EarningsPlus compares student earnings after college against a benchmark of all students with the same graduate degree, adjusting for the in-state / out-of-state composition of the student body.
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The percentage of a school’s student body that has received a Pell Grant.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
The debt-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing student debt upon graduation by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
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EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Criminal justice bachelor graduates in Massachusetts earn a weighted average salary of $54,384 3 years after graduation. This places Massachusetts graduate earnings in the top 10% nationally. Additionally, criminal justice graduates earn 16% less than the total graduating bachelor class in the state.
Cost of living is not considered when comparing states.
Our criminal justice rankings cover 17 of the 20 programs available in Massachusetts, accounting for 94% of total student graduates. We only include schools with sufficient earnings and/or cost data.
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Cost$18,278
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$60,570
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate67%
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#2 in Massachusetts|#57 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$15,325
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$57,354
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate61%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#3 in Massachusetts|#60 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$27,201
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$60,848
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate75%
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#4 in Massachusetts|#100 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$24,126
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$57,424
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate54%
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#5 in Massachusetts|#119 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$18,281
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$56,155
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate69%
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#6 in Massachusetts|#120 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$36,959
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$62,266
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate78%
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#7 in Massachusetts|#125 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$28,521
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$59,550
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate90%
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#8 in Massachusetts|#163 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$16,266
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$52,693
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate62%
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#9 in Massachusetts|#181 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$17,642
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$52,326
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate59%
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#10 in Massachusetts|#189 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$18,707
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$52,806
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate65%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#11 in Massachusetts|#193 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$18,359
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$51,926
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate65%
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#12 in Massachusetts|#234 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$29,795
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$52,867
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate56%
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#13 in Massachusetts|#261 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$29,646
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$51,527
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate58%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#14 in Massachusetts|#264 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$36,195
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$52,801
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate71%
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#15 in Massachusetts|#350 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$21,757
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$41,410
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate73%
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Cost$23,595
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$48,562
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate47%
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Cost$41,133
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$46,977
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate26%
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