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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pennsylvania State University - Altoona

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pennsylvania State University - Altoona

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the majors in the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Pennsylvania State University - Altoona.

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. We've also included details on how Penn State Altoona ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at Penn State Altoona was ranked #102 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #13 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 102
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 175
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 235
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 245
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 311
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 734

Popularity of Criminal Justice at Penn State Altoona

During the 2018-2019 academic year, Pennsylvania State University - Altoona handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and corrections. Due to this, the school was ranked #734 out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Penn State Altoona Make?

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Penn State Altoona go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,900 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,500 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Penn State Altoona Have?

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at Penn State Altoona, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,000 for all criminal justice majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Penn State Altoona is $280 per month.

Criminal Justice Student Diversity at Penn State Altoona

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Pennsylvania State University - Altoona.

Penn State Altoona Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Associate’s in criminal justice from Penn State Altoona in 2019 were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2019 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - Altoona with a associate's in criminal justice.

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

Penn State Altoona Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from Penn State Altoona, about 37% were men and 63% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2019 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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