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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grand Canyon University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and approximately 103,427 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.

Grand Canyon University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Grand Canyon University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Grand Canyon University 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.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% 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 Grand Canyon University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 102
White 115
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 34

Grand Canyon University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

68% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Police Science 293
Criminal Justice Studies 126

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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Accountants and Auditors 20,030 $69,190
Correctional Officers and Jailers 13,810 $44,150
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,320 $64,640
Computer Workers 9,150 $85,010
Managers 8,520 $101,630

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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