by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Securities Services Administration/Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at George Washington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at GWU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,770 | $31,770 |
| Fees | $54 | $54 |
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their master’s degree from GWU is $85,760 per year. That is 96% higher than the national average of $43,748.
GWU does not offer an online option for its criminal justice master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GWU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in criminal justice at GWU in 2019-2020, 66.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 95 |
| Security Science and Technology | 24 |
View All Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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