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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for criminal justice majors, VCU came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 187 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 218 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from VCU. This makes it the #97 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
| White | 81 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 13 |
Of the 5 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from VCU, about 40% were men and 60% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
