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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Purdue University Global

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Purdue University Global. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University Global sits in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1,044 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Purdue University Global.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University Global

Distance learning is available at Purdue University Global. Of 45,588 students, 45,429 (100%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 159 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Purdue University Global

Those who finish Purdue University Global’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,271
2 years	$31,192
3 years	$34,709
4 years	$39,968
5 years	$47,152

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Purdue University Global take home a median $39,968, compared with $57,862 for all Purdue University Global graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Purdue University Global is $25,137.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Purdue University Global, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Purdue University Global are 51% women (531) and 49% men (513).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Purdue University Global

Among the 290 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Purdue University Global, 32% were women (92) and 68% were men (198).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Purdue University Global.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	157
Hispanic / Latino	63
Black / African American	51
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	8
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 44% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Purdue University Global, below the national average of 58%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University Global

Of the 385 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Purdue University Global, 51% were women (196) and 49% were men (189).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Global.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	227
Hispanic / Latino	60
Black / African American	56
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	18
Unknown	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Global, lower than the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at Purdue University Global

Among the 43 master’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Purdue University Global, 63% were women (27) and 37% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Purdue University Global.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	10
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 47% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Purdue University Global, below the national average of 47%.*

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

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at Purdue University Global

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Purdue University Global offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice and Corrections.	244
Criminal Justice	44
Criminal Justice Studies	724
Corrections Administration	1
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	31

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Purdue University Global pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections 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
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

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.