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 Rutgers Camden ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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The bachelor's program at Rutgers Camden was ranked #268 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #7 in New Jersey.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - Camden handed out 88 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 91 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Rutgers Camden. This makes it the #163 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Camden go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,861 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.
Graduates of the master's criminal justice program at Rutgers Camden make a median salary of $48,907. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all criminal justice graduates with a master's is $45,048.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Rutgers Camden, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $22,431 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 Rutgers Camden is $195 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Rutgers University - Camden.
Of the 88 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in criminal justice from Rutgers Camden in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Camden with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
The criminal justice program at Rutgers Camden awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 67% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Camden with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 6 |
