Criminal Justice Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every criminal justice studies 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 studies program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 30,146 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Charlotte Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

The criminal justice studies major at UNC Charlotte is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice Studies. 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 Studies Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice studies majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of criminal justice studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical criminal justice studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% men. So male students are more repesented at UNC Charlotte since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies at UNC Charlotte 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in criminal justice studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	116
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UNC Charlotte Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program

50% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of criminal justice studies master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in criminal justice studies each year. UNC Charlotte does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a criminal justice studies master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 67% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in criminal justice studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,800	$69,890
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	1,910	$58,690
Correctional Officer Supervisors	1,120	$55,580

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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