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Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Alabama

The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at The University of Alabama.

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. Also, learn how UA ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at UA

UA Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at UA was ranked #179 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 53
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 130
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 241
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 258
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 284
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 451
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 598

Popularity of Criminal Justice at UA

During the 2019-2020 academic year, The University of Alabama handed out 197 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and corrections. Due to this, the school was ranked #83 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 213 degrees were handed out.

In 2020, 16 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UA. This makes it the #107 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UA Make?

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,800 a year. This is less than $32,500, which is the national median of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UA Have?

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at UA, 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 $26,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at UA is $259 per month.

UA Criminal Justice Students

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

UA Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 197 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2019-2020 from UA, about 39% were men and 61% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 132
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 13

UA Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in criminal justice from UA in 2020 were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama 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 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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