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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Antelope Valley

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Antelope Valley

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

UAV is located in Lancaster, California and has a total student population of 731. Of the 70 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Antelope Valley in 2021, 17 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.

UAV Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAV

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UAV Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how UAV 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 UAV 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 Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 129
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 179
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 187
244
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 245
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 248
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 258
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 273
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 443
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 537
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 640
940
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 1,006
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 1,006

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UAV. This is the #274 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UAV Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAV is $25,967. 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 UAV

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

UAV Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at UAV awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% 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 University of Antelope Valley with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UAV Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at UAV awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Antelope Valley 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 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UAV 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 CA, the home state for University of Antelope Valley.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors 148,600 $84,430
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 72,680 $101,380
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers 34,980 $75,400

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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