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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sacred Heart University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sacred Heart University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Sacred Heart University stacks up to those at other schools.

Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,313. In 2021, 52 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Sacred Heart.

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.

Sacred Heart Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Sacred Heart

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Sacred Heart does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Sacred Heart Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Sacred Heart 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 Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 70
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 122
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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 227
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 257

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Sacred Heart. This makes it the #121 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Sacred Heart Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sacred Heart is $31,102. 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 Sacred Heart

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

Sacred Heart Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 52 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Sacred Heart in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Sacred Heart are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Sacred Heart Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

54% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 criminal justice majors earned their master's degree from Sacred Heart. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Sacred Heart 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 CT, the home state for Sacred Heart University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Accountants and Auditors 14,550 $84,890
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 6,450 $71,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,370 $69,520
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,610 $54,420

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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