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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Alabama at Birmingham

92 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
#150 Overall Quality
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the majors in the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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 UAB ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at UAB

UAB Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at UAB was ranked #150 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 76
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 101
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 102
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 112
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 113
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 124
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 179
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 204
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 283
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 293
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 332
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 345
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 388
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 415
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 416
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 431
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 489

Popularity of Criminal Justice at UAB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 92 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 91 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UAB. This makes it the #163 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UAB Make?

$32,883 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 UAB is $32,883. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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

$27,307 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at UAB, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $27,307 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all criminal justice majors across the country.

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UAB Criminal Justice Students

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

UAB Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 92 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from UAB in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 39
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 37
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 4

UAB Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a Master’s in criminal justice from UAB in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 56% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Security Science and Technology 30

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