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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Buffalo State

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Buffalo State

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Buffalo State stacks up to those at other schools.

Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 8,339 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 137 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Buffalo State.

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.

Buffalo State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Buffalo State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how Buffalo State 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 Buffalo 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
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 93
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 187
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 210
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 213
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 391

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

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Buffalo State Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Buffalo State is $32,852. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Buffalo State

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

Buffalo State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at Buffalo State awarded 137 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Buffalo State with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 51
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 58
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Buffalo State Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

80% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in criminal justice from Buffalo State. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Buffalo State 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 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Buffalo 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 NY, the home state for Buffalo State.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors 110,780 $96,300
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 53,560 $74,860
Correctional Officers and Jailers 35,460 $64,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 28,530 $58,050
Managers 16,600 $124,160

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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