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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 24,723 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from CU Anschutz.

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.

CU Anschutz Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CU Anschutz

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CU Anschutz does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

CU Anschutz Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at CU Anschutz 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
83

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from CU Anschutz. This makes it the #63 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CU Anschutz Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU Anschutz is $39,827. This is 17% 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 CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at CU Anschutz awarded 81 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 5% 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 28
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

CU Anschutz Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

67% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CU Anschutz, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

CU Anschutz 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Accountants and Auditors 36,290 $82,320
Computer Workers 16,440 $102,470
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,840 $72,950
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,990 $50,620

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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