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Criminal Justice Studies at San Jose State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at San Jose State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Jose State University is in San Jose, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 227 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at San Jose State University.

Online & Distance Learning at San Jose State University

Many students take online classes at San Jose State University. Among 37,661 students, 6,027 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,894 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at San Jose State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at San Jose State University are 55% women (124) and 45% men (103).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at San Jose State University

Of the 217 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at San Jose State University, 54% were women (117) and 46% were men (100).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	138
Black / African American	8
Asian	33
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, higher than the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at San Jose State University

Of the 10 master’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at San Jose State University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 90% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at San Jose State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
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.