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Criminal Justice Studies at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice Studies, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston University is in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 102 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Boston University.

Studying Online at Boston University

Online coursework is an option at Boston University. Of 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Boston University are 70% women (71) and 30% men (31).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Of the 3 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Boston University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Boston University

Among the 99 master’s criminal justice studies graduates at Boston University, 71% were women (70) and 29% were men (29).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	11
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 48%.*

*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 Boston University 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.