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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Colorado Mesa University

63 Bachelor's Degrees
#224 Overall Quality
$40,470 Bachelor's Salary
The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Colorado Mesa University.

Here, 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. In addition, we cover how Colorado Mesa ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at Colorado Mesa

Colorado Mesa Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at Colorado Mesa was ranked #224 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #5 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 56
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 146
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 156
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 164
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 186
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 186
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 224
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 302
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 326
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 328
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 344
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 356
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 371
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 375
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 405

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colorado Mesa University handed out 63 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 83 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Colorado Mesa Make?

$40,470 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Colorado Mesa go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,470 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Colorado Mesa Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Colorado Mesa, 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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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Colorado Mesa is $205 per month.

Criminal Justice Student Diversity at Colorado Mesa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Colorado Mesa University.

Colorado Mesa Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Colorado Mesa. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Colorado Mesa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 39
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 11
Fire Protection 9

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