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Criminal Justice & Corrections at American University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at American University

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if American University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

The American University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from The American University Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at The American University is $39,002. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at American University.

The American University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from The American University. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at The American University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 65
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

The American University also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at American University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Computer Workers 18,040 $117,540
Accountants and Auditors 10,590 $98,130
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,450 $74,940
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 3,050 $122,460

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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