by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how RIC ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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The bachelor's program at RIC was ranked #319 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #5 in Rhode Island.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rhode Island College handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 84 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from RIC. This makes it the #256 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from RIC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,403 a year. 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 RIC, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $21,625 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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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Rhode Island College.
The criminal justice program at RIC awarded 72 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 10 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 criminal justice majors earned their master's degree from RIC. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at RIC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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