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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Louisville

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Louisville

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

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 22,211. In 2021, 124 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from UofL.

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.

UofL Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice

UofL Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how UofL 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 UofL 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
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools 19
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools 50
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Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 143

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UofL. This makes it the #52 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UofL Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofL is $32,997. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 124 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from UofL in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 81
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UofL Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

41% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from UofL, 72% 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 Louisville with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UofL also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 5 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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Accountants and Auditors 11,160 $67,080
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,830 $45,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 7,740 $40,950
Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,850 $35,940
Managers 3,260 $92,630

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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