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Criminal Justice Studies at American Public University System

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at American Public University System. Get started with the following essential facts.

American Public University System is located in Charles Town, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 712 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at American Public University System.

Online & Distance Learning at American Public University System

American Public University System operates as a distance-education institution, so Criminal Justice Studies coursework can be completed remotely.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at American Public University System, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at American Public University System are 29% women (209) and 71% men (503).

Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program at American Public University System

Of the 134 associate’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at American Public University System, 33% were women (44) and 67% were men (90).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies associate’s degree recipients at American Public University System.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	27
Black / African American	26
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	13

Minority students account for 46% of Criminal Justice Studies associate’s degree recipients at American Public University System, lower than the national average of 53%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at American Public University System

Among the 446 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at American Public University System, 25% were women (113) and 75% were men (333).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at American Public University System.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	231
Hispanic / Latino	91
Black / African American	55
Asian	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	39

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at American Public University System, below the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at American Public University System

Among the 132 master’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at American Public University System, 39% were women (52) and 61% were men (80).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at American Public University System.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	31
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 45% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at American Public University System, lower than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice Studies program at American Public University System go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.