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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

194 Bachelor's Degrees
111 Master's Degrees
18 Doctor's Degrees
The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

We'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. Also, learn how UC ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at UC

UC Criminal Justice Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for criminal justice majors, UC came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 8
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 14
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 16
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 17
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 18
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 83
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 149
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 168
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 204
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 226
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 238
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 280
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 284
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 308
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 334
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 350
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 539

Popularity of Criminal Justice at UC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus handed out 194 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 205 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 111 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UC. This makes it the #14 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UC Make?

$34,159 Bachelor's Median Salary
$44,679 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,159 a year. This is higher than $34,135, which is the national median for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's criminal justice program at UC make a median salary of $44,679. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $45,048.

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

$25,707 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at UC, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $25,707 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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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at UC is $410 per month.

UC Criminal Justice Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

UC Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 194 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC, about 42% were men and 58% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 130
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 24

UC Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 111 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from UC in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus with a master's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 82
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 14
Security Science and Technology 7

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