Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bellevue 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 Bellevue University stacks up to those at other schools.

Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and has a total student population of 13,059.

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.

Bellevue University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Bellevue University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Bellevue University does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Bellevue University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Bellevue University. This makes it the #57 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Bellevue University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bellevue University is $43,733. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 28% higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Bellevue University

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

Bellevue University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Bellevue University in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Bellevue University, 53% 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 Bellevue University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Bellevue University also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Security Science and Technology
• 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 NE, the home state for Bellevue University.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Accountants and Auditors	8,170	$67,920
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3,370	$57,530
Computer Workers	2,980	$86,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,770	$41,560
Correctional Officers and Jailers	2,270	$40,310

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 Infodegestion under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.