by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Cumberlands ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.
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Cumberlands was ranked #107 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminal justice majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of the Cumberlands handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 54% over the previous year when 35 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Cumberlands. This makes it the #30 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cumberlands go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,064 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cumberlands, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
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Gain a solid foundation in the American justice system, criminal law and social science when you earn your associate degree in criminal justice online from Southern New Hampshire University.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of the Cumberlands.
Of the 9 criminal justice students who graduated with a associate's degree in 2020-2021 from Cumberlands, about 89% were men and 11% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of the Cumberlands with a associate's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 9 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Cumberlands. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of the Cumberlands with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 42 |
The criminal justice program at Cumberlands awarded 51 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of the Cumberlands with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 41 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 16 |
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