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Criminal Justice at University of Central Missouri

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

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and approximately 9,959 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice section at the bottom of this page.

UCM Criminal Justice Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCM

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UCM Criminal Justice Rankings

The criminal justice major at UCM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice. 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 Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from UCM. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at UCM 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 University of Central Missouri with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 86
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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

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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Police and Detective Supervisors 2,220 $78,750
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 230 $85,710

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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