Find Trade Colleges

Study Area & Zipcode

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Buena Vista University

Find Schools Near

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Buena Vista University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Buena Vista University stacks up to those at other schools.

BVU is located in Storm Lake, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,863.

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.

BVU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

BVU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at BVU 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.

Earnings of BVU Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at BVU is $38,989. 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.

undefined

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at BVU

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

BVU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from BVU. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

undefined

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at BVU 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 Buena Vista University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BVU 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

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Buena Vista 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 IA, the home state for Buena Vista University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Accountants and Auditors 9,600 $67,030
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 4,860 $58,340
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,030 $50,750
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,930 $44,720
Managers 2,880 $101,360

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.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.