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Criminal Justice Studies at Mercyhurst University

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Criminal Justice Studies at Mercyhurst University

Every criminal justice studies 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 studies program at Mercyhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,790 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 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.

Mercyhurst Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

Mercyhurst Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

The criminal justice studies major at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of criminal justice studies associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in criminal justice studies only graduates about 43% men each year. The program at Mercyhurst may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 32% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice studies at Mercyhurst are white. Around 75% 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 Mercyhurst University with a associate's in criminal justice studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mercyhurst Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies from Mercyhurst. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. The typical criminal justice studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Mercyhurst since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst University with a bachelor's in criminal justice studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Police and Detective Supervisors 3,350 $92,170
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 760 $83,960

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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