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Criminal Justice Studies at Rutgers University-Newark

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, take a look at what Rutgers University-Newark. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers University-Newark is located in Newark, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 197 criminal justice studies graduations were recorded at Rutgers University-Newark.

Studying Online at Rutgers University-Newark

Distance learning is available at Rutgers University-Newark. Among 11,315 students, 1,183 (10%) studied exclusively online and 2,905 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Rutgers University-Newark are 60% women (119) and 40% men (78).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-Newark

Of the 156 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Rutgers University-Newark, 57% were women (89) and 43% were men (67).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	80
Black / African American	20
Asian	10
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 76% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark, higher than the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Rutgers University-Newark

Among the 35 master’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Rutgers University-Newark, 71% were women (25) and 29% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	8
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark, above the national average of 48%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-Newark

Among the 6 doctoral criminal justice studies graduates at Rutgers University-Newark, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Criminal Justice Studies doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark, lower than the national average of 31%.*

*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

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at Rutgers University-Newark pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, 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.