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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Monroe College

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Monroe College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 6,541. In 2021, 246 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Monroe College.

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.

Monroe College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Monroe College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Monroe College does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Monroe College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how Monroe College performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Monroe College 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 Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 8
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 44
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 54
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 121
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 157
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 175
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 252
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 276
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 426
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In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Monroe College. This makes it the #44 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Monroe College Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Monroe College is $33,162. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Monroe College

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

Monroe College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

64% Women
95% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Monroe College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 63
Hispanic or Latino 113
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Monroe College Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 246 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Monroe College in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 112
Hispanic or Latino 113
White 7
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Monroe College Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

78% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from Monroe College. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Monroe College 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 NY, the home state for Monroe College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors 110,780 $96,300
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 53,560 $74,860
Correctional Officers and Jailers 35,460 $64,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 28,530 $58,050
Managers 16,600 $124,160

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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