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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Utah Valley University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 76 students received their associate's degree in criminal justice.

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.

UVU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UVU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UVU offers distance education options for criminal justice at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

UVU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at UVU 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 UVU Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVU is $41,727. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 22% 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 UVU

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

UVU Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

64% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at UVU are white. Around 78% 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 Utah Valley University with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 59
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UVU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from UVU. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 57
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UVU 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 Utah Valley 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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Accountants and Auditors 9,580 $70,980
Computer Workers 6,470 $76,890
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 4,490 $53,890
Managers 3,310 $102,290
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,340 $44,160

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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