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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Alaska Anchorage

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if University of Alaska Anchorage is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 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.

UAA Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAA does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

UAA Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at UAA 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 UAA Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAA is $36,810. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% 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 UAA

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

UAA Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from UAA. About 62% were men and 38% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UAA 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 University of Alaska Anchorage. 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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation Jobs in AK Average Salary in AK
Accountants and Auditors 2,090 $82,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,480 $48,970
Managers 1,410 $118,650
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,120 $64,670
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 1,070 $88,030

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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