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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rutgers University - Newark

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rutgers University - Newark

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

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231. Of the 2,346 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University - Newark in 2021, 220 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.

Rutgers Newark Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Newark Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Rutgers Newark 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 16
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Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 60
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 78
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 152
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 174

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #78 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Rutgers Newark Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers Newark is $33,861. 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 Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 220 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Rutgers Newark. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 39
Hispanic or Latino 87
White 57
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Rutgers Newark Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

57% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Rutgers Newark in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers Newark also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 2 students 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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - Newark.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Accountants and Auditors 37,370 $90,400
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 19,950 $83,720
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Correctional Officers and Jailers 11,240 $70,280
Computer Workers 9,770 $99,210

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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