Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mercyhurst University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Mercyhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,790. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Mercyhurst.

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.

Mercyhurst Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Mercyhurst Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Mercyhurst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Mercyhurst 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	67
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools	121
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools	177
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	441
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	509
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	919
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In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Mercyhurst. This makes it the #136 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Mercyhurst Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mercyhurst is $25,610. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Mercyhurst are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mercyhurst Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Mercyhurst. About 48% were men and 52% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Mercyhurst are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mercyhurst Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from Mercyhurst. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Mercyhurst, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mercyhurst also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Security Science and Technology

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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	27,850	$66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers	16,850	$54,140

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.