Criminal Justice & Corrections at Temple University

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

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236.

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.

Temple Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Temple Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Temple 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Temple 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	69
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Temple Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Temple, 67% 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 Temple University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Temple University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Temple University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies	217

Related Majors

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 Temple University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Audrey under License

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