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Criminal Justice & Police Science at George Mason University

363 Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Overall Quality
We'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, and more. We've also included details on how GMU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in police science.

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Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available at GMU

GMU Police Science Rankings

Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, GMU is in the top 1% of the country for police science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools 2
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (With Aid) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income Over $110k) 6
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Police Science Graduates 8
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science 28
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $48-$75k) 35
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Police Science Graduates 44
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (Income $75-$110k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (With Aid) 65
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science 148

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 363 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & police science. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 384 degrees were handed out.

Police Science Student Diversity at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the police science majors at George Mason University.

GMU Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 363 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in police science from GMU. About 44% were men and 56% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in police science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 34
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 91
White 152
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 39

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 26
Criminal Justice 10

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