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Criminal Justice Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, you may want to check out the program at Metropolitan State University of Denver. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 130 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Online & Distance Learning at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Distance learning is available at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Of 18,453 students, 4,515 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,384 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver are 65% women (85) and 35% men (45).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Of the 130 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Metropolitan State University of Denver, 65% were women (85) and 35% were men (45).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	50
Hispanic / Latino	65
Black / African American	8
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University of Denver, above the national average of 55%.*

*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 Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at Metropolitan State University of Denver 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.