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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Portland State University

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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. Of the 5,211 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University in 2021, 142 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.

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.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Portland State University. This makes it the #113 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Portland State University Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $36,250. This is 6% 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 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

60% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at Portland State University awarded 142 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going 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 9
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 63
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

93% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 criminal justice majors earned their master's degree from Portland State University. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Portland State University, 71% 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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Portland State University 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 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

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*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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