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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,860 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,721 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 16 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.

SRU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SRU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Master’s Degree

SRU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how SRU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at SRU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 37
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 150
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 553
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 933

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from SRU. This makes it the #151 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at SRU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

SRU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from SRU in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at SRU 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SRU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in criminal justice from SRU. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from SRU, 80% 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a master'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 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SRU 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 PA, the home state for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors 51,720 $75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 27,850 $66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers 16,850 $54,140

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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