27 Best colleges for Criminology and Criminal Justice in Massachusetts

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 217K citations received by 10.2K academic papers made by 27 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Northeastern University

Boston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#53 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

3. Boston University

Boston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#60 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

4. Boston College

Boston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#71 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

5. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#107 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#121 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1259
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#124 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

8. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#133 in the United States

#150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. Tufts University

Medford

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#152 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

10. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#155 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

11. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#157 in the United States

#177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

12. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#218 in the United States

#244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,362

13. Suffolk University

Boston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#255 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,270

14. Clark University

Worcester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#258 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,053

15. Smith College

Northampton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#268 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,790

16. Williams College

Williamstown

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#272 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,965

17. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#301 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

18. Amherst College

Amherst

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#304 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,367

19. Western New England University

Springfield

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#353 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,214

20. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#357 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,679

21. Westfield State University

Westfield

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#388 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,904
Enrollment: 4,702

22. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#403 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

23. Bentley University

Waltham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#423 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1339
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $44,233

24. Simmons University

Boston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#435 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $24,423

25. New England Law - Boston

Boston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#451 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,060
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1908

26. Salem State University

Salem

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#459 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1098
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,562

27. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#476 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $37,296
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $27,729

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Criminology and Criminal Justice

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	84
Connecticut	10	6
New Hampshire	3	79
Vermont	2	171
New York	54	7
New Jersey	12	15
Maine	5	275
Pennsylvania	27	4
Maryland	10	10
District of Columbia	5	44
Virginia	13	26
Ohio	16	12
North Carolina	15	31
Michigan	10	3
South Carolina	5	56
Indiana	9	40
Kentucky	7	46
Tennessee	8	51
Wisconsin	9	32
Georgia	14	35
Illinois	21	2
Alabama	8	67
Iowa	4	47
Missouri	8	43
Florida	19	20
Minnesota	11	38
Mississippi	4	154
Arkansas	6	158
Louisiana	8	93
Kansas	6	82
North Dakota	2	287
Nebraska	5	64
Oklahoma	4	89
Texas	37	23
Colorado	9	80
Utah	4	76
Idaho	3	192
Arizona	3	8
Washington	8	9
Oregon	6	120
California	54	1