Northeastern's College of Criminal Justice is home to one of the top-rated criminology programs in the nation, ranked 12th by U.S. News & World Report among all universities in 2009 (most academicians do not differentiate between criminal justice and criminology because of their interrelated nature). Northeastern offers a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, an executive master's degree and a Ph.D. in the field. The programs deal with a variety of areas of study, such as policy development and crime analysis, as well as closely related fields including law, psychology, public administration and sociology.
Northeastern University
College of Criminal Justice
204 Churchill Hall
Boston, MA 02115
617-373-3327
www.cj.neu.edu
Boston University offers a master's degree in criminal justice, in an online format in addition to the traditional classroom setting. The 30-credit-hour program covers subjects such as criminal justice administration, criminology, forensic behavior analysis, victimology, research methods, analytic methods, youth crime problems and white-collar crime. Boston University also offers a bachelor's degree and an undergraduate certificate in the field.
Boston University
Distance Education
1010 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
617-358-1960
www.bu.edu
The University of Massachusetts at Boston (UMB) offers undergraduates the opportunity to major in criminal justice, with a requirement of 39 credit hours. Required core courses include introduction to sociology, sociology of law, criminology, the role of police in society, methods in sociological research and corrections. Students must also take one course in race and ethnicity issues and one in the area of contemporary issues in criminal justice, such as alcoholism, substance abuse and prevention or the sociology of mental health and illness. While the undergraduate program is offered on campus, UMB also offers a master's degree in an online-only format.
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
617-287-5000
www.umb.edu