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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Walden University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Walden University

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

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 49,695.

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.

Walden University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Earnings of Walden University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Walden University is $46,339. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 36% 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 Walden University

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

Walden University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 42 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Walden University, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Walden University 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 Walden University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Walden 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

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Walden University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Accountants and Auditors 22,960 $72,480
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,450 $69,060
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,150 $55,560
Computer Workers 6,200 $81,650

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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