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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Portland State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Portland State 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 Portland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 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.

Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Portland State 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.

Earnings of Portland State University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $36,250. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% 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 Portland State University

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

Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Portland State University. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 63
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Portland State 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 Portland State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland State 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 OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Accountants and Auditors 11,890 $71,450
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Computer Workers 6,000 $79,610
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,390 $70,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,200 $58,450

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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