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Criminal Justice Studies at Mercyhurst University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, take a look at what Mercyhurst University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mercyhurst University is located in Erie, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 58 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at Mercyhurst University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mercyhurst University

Distance learning is available at Mercyhurst University. Of 2,632 students, 191 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 668 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Mercyhurst University are 29% women (17) and 71% men (41).

Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program at Mercyhurst University

Of the 2 associate’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Mercyhurst University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Unknown	1

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Mercyhurst University

Of the 22 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Mercyhurst University, 59% were women (13) and 41% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 27% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Mercyhurst University, lower 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 Mercyhurst University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.