by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in criminal justice & corrections at Walden University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 2 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Walden University as a strong choice for criminal justice & corrections, ranked #721 out of 1,270 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 721 of 1,270 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota | 25 of 30 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Plains States Region | 78 of 110 |
Here is each degree level granted in criminal justice & corrections at Walden University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 58 |
| Master’s | 124 |
| Doctoral | 34 |
| Graduate Certificate | 2 |
During the most recent reporting year, Walden University conferred 124 master’s degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
Walden University is a solid choice among schools offering criminal justice & corrections at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
Among recent graduates, 33% of criminal justice & corrections master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of criminal justice & corrections master’s degree graduates at Walden University are Black or African American. Approximately 54% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a master’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 67 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Walden University awarded 124 master’s completions in criminal justice/law enforcement administration in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (54%).
During the most recent reporting year, Walden University conferred 34 doctoral degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
Walden University is a solid choice among schools offering criminal justice & corrections at the doctoral level. Its best result was #5 out of 9 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools | 5 |
Among recent graduates, 53% of criminal justice & corrections doctoral degrees went to men and 47% went to women.
The largest share of criminal justice & corrections doctoral degree graduates at Walden University are Black or African American. About 44% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a doctoral in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Walden University conferred 34 doctoral completions in criminal justice/law enforcement administration in the most recent reporting year — 47% to women and 53% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (44%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Walden University conferred 2 graduate certificate degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
Walden University has not been ranked for criminal justice & corrections at the graduate certificate level.
All of the 2 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in criminal justice & corrections from Walden University identified as women.
The majority of criminal justice & corrections graduate certificate degree graduates at Walden University are Black or African American. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a graduate certificate in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Walden University granted 2 graduate certificate completions in criminal justice/safety studies in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (100%).
This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Walden University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections | 58 |
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