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Criminal Justice at Salem State University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice, consider the program at Salem State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Salem State University is in Salem, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 92 criminal justice degrees were granted at Salem State University.

Online Class Availability at Salem State University

Distance learning is available at Salem State University. Of 6,230 students, 836 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,702 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminal Justice graduates at Salem State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice graduates at Salem State University are 63% women (58) and 37% men (34).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Salem State University

Among the 83 bachelor’s criminal justice graduates at Salem State University, 61% were women (51) and 39% were men (32).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Salem State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 35% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Salem State University, below the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at Salem State University

Of the 9 master’s criminal justice graduates at Salem State University, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Salem State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Salem State University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*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 Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice program at Salem State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
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.