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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Capella University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Capella University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice & corrections, you may want to check out the program at Capella University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 38,930 students attend the school each year.

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.

Capella University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Capella University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

78% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Capella University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Capella University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 166

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 MN, the home state for Capella University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Accountants and Auditors 22,960 $72,480
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,450 $69,060
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,150 $55,560
Computer Workers 6,200 $81,650

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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