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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Portland State University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640.

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.

Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Portland State University 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.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 53
White 63
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

86% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Portland State University, 57% 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 Portland State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Portland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 162

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 OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Accountants and Auditors 11,890 $71,450
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Computer Workers 6,000 $79,610
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,390 $70,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,200 $58,450

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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