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Criminal Justice Studies at Howard University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Howard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Howard University is in Washington, DC.

During the most recent reporting year, 64 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Howard University.

Studying Online at Howard University

Online coursework is an option at Howard University. Of 14,890 students, 1,482 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,410 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Howard University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Howard University are 94% women (60) and 6% men (4).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Howard University

Of the 64 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Howard University, 94% were women (60) and 6% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	43
Asian	8
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 91% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University, higher than the national average of 55%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at Howard University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, 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.