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Criminal Justice at University of Louisville

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice, consider the program at University of Louisville. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Louisville sits in Louisville, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 239 criminal justice degrees were granted at University of Louisville.

Studying Online at University of Louisville

Many students take online classes at University of Louisville. Among 23,065 students, 4,555 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,040 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminal Justice graduates at University of Louisville, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice graduates at University of Louisville are 46% women (110) and 54% men (129).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at University of Louisville

Among the 131 bachelor’s criminal justice graduates at University of Louisville, 63% were women (82) and 37% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	86
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	22
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 34% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisville, lower than the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at University of Louisville

Among the 32 master’s criminal justice graduates at University of Louisville, 53% were women (17) and 47% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 41% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at University of Louisville, below the national average of 45%.*

Criminal Justice Doctoral Program at University of Louisville

Among the 2 doctoral criminal justice graduates at University of Louisville, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice doctoral degree recipients at University of Louisville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

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

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice program at University of Louisville pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
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.