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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a total student population of 40,826. In 2021, 194 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from UC.

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.

UC Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Criminal Justice (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice

UC Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at UC 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.

In 2021, 111 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UC. This makes it the #14 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC is $34,159. This is 0% 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 UC

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

UC Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 194 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in criminal justice from UC in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at UC 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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 130
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

UC Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

67% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 111 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from UC in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from UC, 74% 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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 82
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UC also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 18 students 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 OH, the home state for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Accountants and Auditors 45,670 $72,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 24,890 $61,040
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Correctional Officers and Jailers 13,310 $45,190
Computer Workers 12,160 $82,440

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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