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Criminal Justice & Corrections at St. Thomas University

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

STU is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and approximately 5,601 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from STU.

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.

STU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at STU

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.

STU does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

STU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at STU 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 STU 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 Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 135
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 140
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools 162
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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 219
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools 377
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 521
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 564
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 786
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 860

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from STU. This makes it the #136 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at STU

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

STU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from STU. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 St. Thomas University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

STU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

27% Women
91% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from STU. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 91% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

STU 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 FL, the home state for St. Thomas University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors 71,940 $71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 37,650 $59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33,060 $43,410
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Computer Workers 11,060 $78,900

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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