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Criminal Justice Studies at American University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, take a look at what American University. Get started with the following essential facts.

American University is located in Washington, DC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 145 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at American University.

Online & Distance Learning at American University

Distance learning is available at American University. Of 12,321 students, 895 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,822 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at American University are 86% women (124) and 14% men (21).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at American University

Among the 111 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at American University, 84% were women (93) and 16% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	67
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	14
Asian	8
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 35% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at American University, below the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at American University

Among the 29 master’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at American University, 90% were women (26) and 10% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	6
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 55% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at American University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Doctoral Program at American University

Of the 5 doctoral criminal justice studies graduates at American University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies doctoral degree recipients at American University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Unknown	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice Studies program at American University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.