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Criminal Justice at Marist University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice, consider the program at Marist University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Marist University is in Poughkeepsie, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 54 criminal justice graduations were recorded at Marist University.

Online & Distance Learning at Marist University

Distance learning is available at Marist University. Among 6,356 students, 493 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,799 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminal Justice graduates at Marist University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice graduates at Marist University are 50% women (27) and 50% men (27).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Marist University

Of the 54 bachelor’s criminal justice degrees awarded at Marist University, 50% were women (27) and 50% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Marist University, below the national average of 51%.*

*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 Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice program at Marist University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.