by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at GCU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #5 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks GCU highly for criminal justice & corrections, coming in at #583 out of 1,112 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 583 of 1,112 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Arizona | 12 of 19 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region | 56 of 116 |
The table below lists every degree level offered in criminal justice & corrections at GCU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 300 |
| Master’s | 100 |
During the most recent reporting year, Grand Canyon University handed out 300 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
GCU is a solid choice among schools offering criminal justice & corrections at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 7 schools by College Factual.
Criminal Justice & Corrections students who finish a bachelor’s at GCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,260 a year. This is lower than $65,272, the median for all majors at GCU.
To complete a bachelor’s at GCU, criminal justice & corrections students accumulate a median of $27,048 in student loans. This is below $30,001, the typical median for all majors at GCU.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,500 | $16,473 |
| Fees | $2,035 | $2,035 |
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Among recent graduates, 40% of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The majority of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degree graduates at GCU were White. About 46% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 107 |
| White | 138 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 29 |
GCU granted 300 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice/police science in the most recent reporting year — 60% to women and 40% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (46%).
Graduate study is also available at GCU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections | 100 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
