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Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Bachelor’s Degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections

51,219 Yearly Graduations
$34,100 Median Salary
$25,000 Median Debt
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 52% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.0% of criminal justice graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 51,219 students earned their bachelor's degree in criminal justice. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in criminal justice at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 51,219
Associate Degree 28,100
Basic Certificate 16,940
Undergraduate Certificate 5,317

Earnings of Criminal Justice Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in criminal justice is $34,100. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $31,196 to a high of $37,422.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in criminal justice is $25,000. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $27,000 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $20,200.

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The median monthly payment of a criminal justice graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $280.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in criminal justice. About 57.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 21,998
Women 29,221
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The racial-ethnic distribution of criminal justice bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,355
Black or African American 8,918
Hispanic or Latino 13,877
White 22,217
International Students 522
Other Races/Ethnicities 4,330
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Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 31,240
Criminal Justice 13,825
Criminal Justice & Police Science 2,819
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 1,762
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to criminal justice that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
3,330
Homeland Security 2,819
Fire Protection 1,386
Other Homeland Security 796

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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