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Criminal Justice at Nevada State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice, take a look at what Nevada State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Nevada State University is in Henderson, NV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 criminal justice degrees were granted at Nevada State University.

Online Class Availability at Nevada State University

Online coursework is an option at Nevada State University. Among 7,549 students, 1,056 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,562 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminal Justice graduates at Nevada State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice graduates at Nevada State University are 58% women (7) and 42% men (5).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Nevada State University

Among the 12 bachelor’s criminal justice degrees awarded at Nevada State University, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Nevada State University, below the national average of 51%.*

*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 Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice program at Nevada State University work across a variety of fields. 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.