Criminal Justice Schools In Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, there are 49 accredited schools where criminal justice classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of criminal justice and criminal justice training in Massachusetts, which includes criminal justice training at the following levels:

Criminal Justice Certificate
Associates degree in Criminal Justice
Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice
Masters degree in Criminal Justice
PhD degree in Criminal Justice

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Massachusetts Vs. National Criminal Justice Employment

Massachusetts	37,430
National	1,897,220

Of all of the criminal justice professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Massachusetts.

Employment Growth for Criminal justice professionals In Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
37,340	37,610	36,130	38,610	37,190

Yellow: Actual Values

Criminal Justice is a shrinking field in Massachusetts. 150 less criminal justice professionals were working in Massachusetts in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of criminal justice has shrunk by 0% in Massachusetts. This decline is slower than the national trend for criminal justice professionals which shows a 2% increase in the number of criminal justice professionals working around the nation.

Criminal Justice VS. All Professions salaries in Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$46,494	$48,761	$47,183	$39,953	$41,742
$49,058	$52,712	$53,675	$55,178	$56,645

Light Blue: Criminal Justice
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of criminal justice professionals is declining, the salaries paid to criminal justice professionals are decreasing in Massachusetts. The mean salary for criminal justice professionals in 2006 was $46,494 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $41,742 per year.

Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Massachusetts

10th percentile	$25,727
25th percentile	$30,893
50th percentile	$37,898
75th percentile	$50,588
90th percentile	$65,278

This represents a 11% decline in salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 154% pay differential between the highest paid criminal justice professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of criminal justice in Massachusetts.

Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Massachusetts

Criminal Justice	$41,639
Criminology	$69,285
Homeland Security	$44,072
Paralegal	$49,190

In Massachusetts, criminal justice professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Criminal Justice programs available for each degree type for all schools in Massachusetts

associate	25
bachelor	28
master	18
doctor	1
Certificate	19
Total	91

The number of students graduating from the 49 accredited criminal justice schools in Massachusetts is decreasing. In 2006 there were 3,879 criminal justice graduates from criminal justice courses in Massachusetts and in 2010 there were 3,187 graduates.

There was a decrease in the number of criminal justice school degree or certificate graduates in Massachusetts by 18%. Most of these graduates, or 31%, earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.

Criminal Justice Faculty Salaries in Massachusetts

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