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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Point Park University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Point Park University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Point Park University stacks up to those at other schools.

Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,591 students attend the school each year. Of the 616 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Point Park University in 2021, 24 of them were criminal justice and corrections majors.

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.

Point Park Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Point Park Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Point Park compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Point Park 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 Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 112
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 176
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 448
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 523
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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 794
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 908

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Point Park. This makes it the #177 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Point Park Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Point Park is $31,864. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Point Park

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

Point Park Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from Point Park. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Point Park 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 Point Park University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Point Park Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from Point Park. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Point Park, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Point Park 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 PA, the home state for Point Park University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors 51,720 $75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 27,850 $66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers 16,850 $54,140

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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