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Criminal Justice at Kean University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice, consider the program at Kean University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kean University is located in Union, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 203 criminal justice degrees were awarded at Kean University.

Online Class Availability at Kean University

Online coursework is an option at Kean University. Among 13,905 students, 1,667 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,546 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Criminal Justice graduates at Kean University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice graduates at Kean University are 52% women (105) and 48% men (98).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Kean University

Of the 193 bachelor’s criminal justice degrees awarded at Kean University, 52% were women (100) and 48% were men (93).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	58
Hispanic / Latino	66
Black / African American	46
Asian	11
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 65% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Kean University, above the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at Kean University

Among the 10 master’s criminal justice graduates at Kean University, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Kean University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*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 Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice program at Kean University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
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.