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Criminal Justice Studies at George Mason University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, take a look at what George Mason University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

George Mason University is located in Fairfax, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at George Mason University.

Online & Distance Learning at George Mason University

Many students take online classes at George Mason University. Among 39,766 students, 7,435 (19%) studied exclusively online and 20,269 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at George Mason University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at George Mason University are 72% women (21) and 28% men (8).

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at George Mason University

Of the 29 master’s criminal justice studies graduates at George Mason University, 72% were women (21) and 28% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 52% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at George Mason University, above the national average of 48%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice Studies program at George Mason University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, 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.