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Criminal Justice & Corrections at DeSales University

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

DeSales is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,302. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from DeSales.

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.

DeSales Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at DeSales

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, DeSales does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

DeSales Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at DeSales 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
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools 14
19
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 102
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 181
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 531

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from DeSales. This makes it the #98 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of DeSales Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at DeSales is $33,883. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at DeSales

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

DeSales Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 45 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from DeSales, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at DeSales 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 DeSales University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

DeSales Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

65% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in criminal justice from DeSales in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from DeSales, 94% 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 DeSales University with a master's in criminal justice.

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

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

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 PA, the home state for DeSales University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors 51,720 $75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 27,850 $66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers 16,850 $54,140

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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