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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Ambrose University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Saint Ambrose University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and has a total student population of 3,003. Of the 626 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Ambrose University in 2021, 19 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.

St. Ambrose University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

St. Ambrose University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at St. Ambrose University 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 St. Ambrose University 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
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 140
235
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 265
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 426

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from St. Ambrose University. This makes it the #151 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from St. Ambrose University Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at St. Ambrose University is $36,037. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at St. Ambrose University

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

St. Ambrose University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from St. Ambrose University. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at St. Ambrose University 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 Saint Ambrose University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

St. Ambrose University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

60% Women
The criminal justice program at St. Ambrose University awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from St. Ambrose University, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

St. Ambrose University 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 IA, the home state for Saint Ambrose University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Accountants and Auditors 9,600 $67,030
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 4,860 $58,340
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,030 $50,750
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,930 $44,720
Managers 2,880 $101,360

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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