Criminal Justice & Corrections at American University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at American University stacks up to those at other schools.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. Of the 2,109 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from American University in 2021, 108 of them were criminal justice and corrections majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice

The American University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at The American University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	59
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	201
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	234

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from The American University. This makes it the #72 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of The American University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at The American University is $39,002. This is 14% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

The criminal justice program at The American University awarded 108 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at The American University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	65
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

The American University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from The American University in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from The American University, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

The American University also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Homeland Security

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Computer Workers	18,040	$117,540
Accountants and Auditors	10,590	$98,130
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5,450	$74,940
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	3,050	$122,460

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.