Criminal Justice Studies at Purdue University Global
If you plan to study criminal justice studies, take a look at what Purdue University Global has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,927. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 286 students received their associate's degree in criminal justice studies.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.
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Purdue University Global Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies
- Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies
Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Purdue University Global offers distance education options for criminal justice studies at the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
Purdue University Global Criminal Justice Studies Rankings
The criminal justice studies major at Purdue University Global is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice Studies. 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.
Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Purdue University Global
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice studies majors at Purdue University Global.
Purdue University Global Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice studies at Purdue University Global are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a associate's in criminal justice studies.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 40 |
Hispanic or Latino | 66 |
White | 152 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
Purdue University Global Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies at Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in criminal justice studies.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 79 |
Hispanic or Latino | 75 |
White | 265 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 30 |
Purdue University Global also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into
A degree in criminal justice studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.
Occupation | Jobs in IN | Average Salary in IN |
---|---|---|
Police and Detective Supervisors | 1,610 | $73,640 |
Correctional Officer Supervisors | 730 | $47,240 |
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors | 280 | $50,360 |
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*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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