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Criminal Justice Studies at Portland State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice Studies, you may want to check out the program at Portland State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Portland State University is in Portland, OR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 137 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at Portland State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Portland State University

Online coursework is an option at Portland State University. Among 19,951 students, 3,460 (17%) studied exclusively online and 7,027 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Portland State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Portland State University are 70% women (96) and 30% men (41).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Portland State University

Of the 124 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Portland State University, 67% were women (83) and 33% were men (41).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	38
Black / African American	5
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Portland State University, below the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Portland State University

Among the 11 master’s criminal justice studies graduates at Portland State University, 100% were women (11) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Portland State University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice Studies program at Portland State University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
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.