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Criminal Justice & Corrections at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208. Of the 7,192 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Jose State University in 2021, 228 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.

San Jose State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

San Jose State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at San Jose State 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 San Jose State 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 Master’s Degree Schools 102
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 162
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 504

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from San Jose State. This makes it the #163 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from San Jose State Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at San Jose State is $34,457. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% 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 San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 228 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from San Jose State. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 San Jose State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 35
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 134
White 24
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

San Jose State Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

44% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 criminal justice majors earned their master's degree from San Jose State. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

San Jose State 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 CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors 148,600 $84,430
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 72,680 $101,380
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers 34,980 $75,400

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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