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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Portland State University

142 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
#185 Overall Quality
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the majors in the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Portland State 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. We've also included details on how Portland State University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at Portland State University

Portland State University Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at Portland State University was ranked #185 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #2 in Oregon.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools 25
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 26
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 47
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 108
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 123
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 132
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 152
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 173
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 177
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 185
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 232
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 255
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 257
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 265
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 302
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 316
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 317
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 346
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 582

Popularity of Criminal Justice at Portland State University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Portland State University handed out 142 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 143 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Portland State University. This makes it the #113 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Portland State University Make?

$36,250 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $36,250. 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 Portland State University Have?

$26,641 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at Portland State University, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $26,641 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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Criminal Justice Student Diversity at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 142 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Portland State University in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 63
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 18

Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Portland State University. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Portland State University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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