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Undergraduate Certificates in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors
In 2021-2022, 5,317 undergraduate certificates were awarded to criminal justice majors. 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 Undergraduate Certificates
The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in criminal justice is $38,815. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $25,694 and the high is $47,240.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in criminal justice is $9,125. 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, $12,350 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $6,515.
The median monthly payment of a criminal justice graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $94.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in criminal justice. About 61.9% of graduates in this field are male.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 3,292 |
| Women | 2,025 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of criminal justice undergraduate certificate students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 95 |
| Black or African American | 535 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,260 |
| White | 2,440 |
| International Students | 58 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 929 |
Criminal Justice Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Suspension & Debarment Investigation | 4,328 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 2,471 |
| Criminal Justice Studies | 1,525 |
| Criminal Justice | 724 |
| Security & Loss Prevention Services | 277 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to criminal justice that offer undergraduate certificates.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 1,172 |
| 322 | |
| Homeland Security | 96 |
| Other Homeland Security | 49 |
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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