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Criminal Justice Studies at University of Houston-Downtown

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at University of Houston-Downtown. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Houston-Downtown sits in Houston, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 244 criminal justice studies graduations were recorded at University of Houston-Downtown.

Online Class Availability at University of Houston-Downtown

Many students take online classes at University of Houston-Downtown. Of 13,730 students, 4,905 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,455 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at University of Houston-Downtown are 65% women (158) and 35% men (86).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston-Downtown

Of the 229 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, 64% were women (146) and 36% were men (83).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	132
Black / African American	50
Asian	12
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown, above the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at University of Houston-Downtown

Among the 15 master’s criminal justice studies graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, 80% were women (12) and 20% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	4
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice Studies program at University of Houston-Downtown work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.