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Criminal Justice at Mercyhurst University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice, consider the program at Mercyhurst University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mercyhurst University is located in Erie, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 criminal justice degrees were awarded at Mercyhurst University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mercyhurst University

Many students take online classes at Mercyhurst University. Among 2,632 students, 191 (7%) studied exclusively online and 668 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Criminal Justice graduates at Mercyhurst University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice graduates at Mercyhurst University are 79% women (11) and 21% men (3).

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at Mercyhurst University

Among the 14 master’s criminal justice degrees awarded at Mercyhurst University, 79% were women (11) and 21% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Mercyhurst University, lower 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice program at Mercyhurst University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.