by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how GVSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.
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The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #147 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #8 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Valley State University handed out 147 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 165 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from GVSU. This makes it the #163 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $34,822. This is higher than $34,135, which is the national median for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GVSU, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $26,000 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at GVSU is $287 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Grand Valley State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 147 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from GVSU. About 39% were men and 61% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GVSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 116 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 4 |
The criminal justice program at GVSU awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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