29 Best colleges for Criminology and Criminal Justice in Massachusetts

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 328K citations received by 11.6K academic papers made by 29 universities in Massachusetts was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in the United States

#6 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Northeastern University

Boston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#53 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

3. Boston University

Boston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#59 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

4. Boston College

Boston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#70 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

5. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#98 in the United States

#110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#119 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

7. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#121 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#129 in the United States

#145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Tufts University

Medford

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#145 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

10. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#149 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#155 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

12. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#223 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,501

13. Suffolk University

Boston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#247 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,089

14. Clark University

Worcester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#256 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,767

15. Smith College

Northampton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#262 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1474
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,823

16. Williams College

Williamstown

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#286 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $16,988

17. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#304 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

18. Amherst College

Amherst

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#316 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $17,965

19. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#349 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1921

20. Western New England University

Springfield

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#371 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,548

21. Bentley University

Waltham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#385 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $43,858

22. Westfield State University

Westfield

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#391 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,406
Enrollment: 4,555

23. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#397 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,455

24. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#433 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

25. Simmons University

Boston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#436 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,575

26. Salem State University

Salem

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#446 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,241

27. Massachusetts School of Law

Andover

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#465 in the United States

#510 in North America

Enrollment: 284
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1988

28. New England Law - Boston

Boston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#483 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,083
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1908

29. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#501 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $38,849
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,235

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Criminology and Criminal Justice

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	78
Connecticut	10	6
New Hampshire	3	85
Vermont	3	193
New York	56	3
New Jersey	14	12
Maine	5	273
Pennsylvania	28	7
Maryland	11	13
District of Columbia	6	43
Virginia	14	26
Ohio	18	15
North Carolina	17	31
Michigan	11	1
South Carolina	6	58
Indiana	11	41
Kentucky	7	47
Tennessee	11	55
Wisconsin	10	25
Georgia	15	38
Illinois	21	4
Alabama	9	68
Iowa	4	50
Missouri	9	48
Florida	20	20
Minnesota	11	32
Mississippi	4	154
Arkansas	6	168
Louisiana	8	87
Kansas	6	91
North Dakota	3	288
Nebraska	5	69
Oklahoma	4	100
Texas	39	24
Colorado	10	74
Utah	4	86
Idaho	3	184
Arizona	3	9
Washington	9	10
Oregon	9	115
California	57	2