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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sacred Heart University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Sacred Heart University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,313.

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.

Sacred Heart Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Sacred Heart

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Sacred Heart does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Sacred Heart Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sacred Heart is $31,102. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Sacred Heart

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

Sacred Heart Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from Sacred Heart. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Sacred Heart 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

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sacred Heart 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 CT, the home state for Sacred Heart University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Accountants and Auditors 14,550 $84,890
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 6,450 $71,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,370 $69,520
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,610 $54,420

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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