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Criminal Justice Studies at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Iowa State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Iowa State University is located in Ames, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 113 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at Iowa State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Iowa State University

Many students take online classes at Iowa State University. Among 30,380 students, 972 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Iowa State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Iowa State University are 57% women (64) and 43% men (49).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 113 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Iowa State University, 57% were women (64) and 43% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	85
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 55%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice Studies program at Iowa State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.