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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Metropolitan State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Metropolitan State University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Metropolitan State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,552. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Metro State.

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.

Metro State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Metro State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Metro State 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 Metro State 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
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools 52
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools 207
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 284

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Metro State. This is the #285 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Metro State Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Metro State is $42,056. This is 23% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Metro State

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

Metro State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 121 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Metro State in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Metro State 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 Metropolitan State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 72
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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

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 MN, the home state for Metropolitan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Accountants and Auditors 22,960 $72,480
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,450 $69,060
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,150 $55,560
Computer Workers 6,200 $81,650

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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