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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Maine at Augusta

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Maine at Augusta

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

UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and has a total student population of 4,202. In 2021, 12 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from UMA.

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.

UMA Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMA offers distance education options for criminal justice at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

UMA Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at UMA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at UMA 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
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools 81
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 148
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 155
196
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 246
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools 265
300
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 571
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 631
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 887

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UMA Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMA is $36,205. This is 6% 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 UMA

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

UMA Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at UMA are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine at Augusta with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMA Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from UMA in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at UMA 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 Maine at Augusta with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMA 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 ME, the home state for University of Maine at Augusta.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Accountants and Auditors 4,640 $70,810
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 2,150 $49,840
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,550 $52,130
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,440 $40,440
Managers 1,380 $96,570

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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