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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Nevada - Reno

Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Nevada - Reno

Every criminal justice & 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 Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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.

UNR Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

UNR Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at UNR 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.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 54
White 70
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

UNR Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from UNR, 86% 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 Nevada - Reno with a master'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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Accountants and Auditors 8,430 $66,600
Managers 7,120 $102,060
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,120 $70,450
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,130 $52,410
Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,680 $62,140

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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