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Criminal Justice Studies at Aurora University

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

Aurora University is located in Aurora, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 68 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Aurora University.

Online & Distance Learning at Aurora University

Online coursework is an option at Aurora University. Of 5,923 students, 1,827 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 802 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Aurora University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Aurora University are 69% women (47) and 31% men (21).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Aurora University

Of the 68 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Aurora University, 69% were women (47) and 31% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 56% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Aurora University, above the national average of 55%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at Aurora University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.