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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Buena Vista University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Buena Vista University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Buena Vista University is located in Storm Lake, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Buena Vista University.

Online & Distance Learning at Buena Vista University

Distance learning is available at Buena Vista University. Of 1,890 students, 1,080 (57%) studied exclusively online and 74 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Buena Vista University

Use these rankings to compare Buena Vista University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Buena Vista University

Students who complete Buena Vista University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,989
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$35,722
4 years	$40,460
5 years	$46,219

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Buena Vista University report median earnings of $40,460, compared with $50,278 for all Buena Vista University graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Buena Vista University is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Buena Vista University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Buena Vista University are 60% women (6) and 40% men (4).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Buena Vista University

Of the 10 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Buena Vista University, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Buena Vista University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 10% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Buena Vista University, lower than the national average of 52%.*

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

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at Buena Vista University

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Buena Vista University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	10

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Buena Vista University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

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.