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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Simpson College

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

Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and approximately 1,267 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 18 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Simpson College.

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.

Simpson College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Simpson College

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Simpson College does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Simpson College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Simpson College 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 Simpson College 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 Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 5
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools 19
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 49
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Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 210
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 292
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 384
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 411
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 452
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 997

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Simpson College. This makes it the #211 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Simpson College Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Simpson College is $40,370. This is 18% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Simpson College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Simpson College.

Simpson College Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Simpson College 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 Simpson College with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Simpson College Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in criminal justice from Simpson College. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Simpson College, 60% 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 Simpson College with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Simpson College 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 Simpson College.

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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