Criminal Justice & Corrections at Colorado Christian University

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Colorado Christian University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and has a total student population of 7,839. In 2021, 15 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from CCU.

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.

CCU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

CCU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at CCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at CCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	13
	46
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	104
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools	168
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools	377
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	386
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	557
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	752
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	1,050

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from CCU. This makes it the #151 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CCU Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at CCU is $42,138. This is 23% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at CCU

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

CCU Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at CCU are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CCU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CCU, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at CCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CCU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from CCU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from CCU, 80% 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 Colorado Christian University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

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 CO, the home state for Colorado Christian University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Accountants and Auditors	36,290	$82,320
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,840	$72,950
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6,990	$50,620

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 WebDev1914 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.