U.S. median for this major: $55,208.
College Scorecard field of study; 50 graduates with earnings reported
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 29% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $26,000.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $84,641. College Scorecard.
Northeastern University Criminal Justice: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.
Criminal Justice nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses Northeastern University's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
This college does not report how long its bachelor's students take to finish (IPEDS), so we can't estimate the cost to finish.
College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.
Criminal Justice at Massachusetts colleges
Every Massachusetts college we cover that reports Criminal Justice graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fisher College | $80,136 | $27,000 | $26,649 | 28% |
| 2 | Northeastern University | $77,477 | $22,809 | $30,915 | 91% |
| 3 | Anna Maria College | $76,013 | $27,000 | $28,333 | 46% |
| 4 | Nichols College | $75,321 | $27,000 | $33,036 | 63% |
| 5 | Merrimack College | $69,615 | $27,000 | $37,927 | 70% |
| 6 | Westfield State University | $67,363 | $24,422 | $16,721 | 54% |
| 7 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | $66,258 | $26,000 | $17,163 | 65% |
| 8 | Worcester State University | $65,588 | $24,953 | $13,381 | 61% |
| 9 | Curry College | $64,406 | $25,000 | $29,207 | 51% |
| 10 | Bridgewater State University | $64,178 | $26,696 | $16,383 | 53% |
| 11 | Fitchburg State University | $62,396 | $26,000 | $14,262 | 55% |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | $62,222 | $27,000 | $17,707 | 49% |
| 13 | Springfield College | $60,494 | $25,500 | $30,587 | 74% |
| 14 | Western New England University | $60,486 | $26,399 | $27,290 | 64% |
| 15 | Salem State University | $59,774 | $26,220 | $15,996 | 50% |
| 16 | Endicott College | $58,605 | $27,000 | $40,654 | 76% |
| 17 | College of Our Lady of the Elms | $56,168 | — | $17,545 | 68% |
| 18 | American International College | $50,021 | $29,750 | $23,274 | 46% |
9 more Massachusetts colleges offer Criminal Justice but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Criminal Justice graduates
Police officer
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +3.5% by 2035. Typical entry: high school diploma or equivalent.
Compliance Officers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +3.8% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +4.4% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.
What families pay at Northeastern University, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About Northeastern University
- Acceptance rate: 5% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 91% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $92,538
- Full cost breakdown · all 76 majors · overview
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Northeastern University Criminal Justice questions
How much do Northeastern University Criminal Justice graduates earn?
Criminal Justice graduates of Northeastern University earn a median $77,477 four years after graduating and $51,363 one year after. The U.S. median for Criminal Justice graduates across 584 colleges is $55,208.
How much debt do Northeastern University Criminal Justice graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Criminal Justice graduates of Northeastern University is $22,809, about 29% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $26,000.
Is Northeastern University a good school for Criminal Justice in Massachusetts?
On pay, Criminal Justice graduates of Northeastern University earn $77,477 four years out, $13,185 above the median for the same major across 18 Massachusetts colleges ($64,292) and $22,269 above the U.S. median ($55,208). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does Northeastern University rank for Criminal Justice in Massachusetts?
Of 18 Massachusetts colleges reporting Criminal Justice graduate earnings, Northeastern University ranks 2nd. The highest is Fisher College at $80,136.
What jobs do Criminal Justice graduates get?
A common career is police officer, with a median wage of $78,180 in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area and $76,210 nationally. Others include compliance officers and child, family, and school social workers.
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Northeastern University Criminal Justice: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/northeastern-university/majors/criminal-justice (College Scorecard and BLS data).