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Criminal Justice at University of San Diego

Criminal Justice at University of San Diego

Every criminal justice 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 San Diego stacks up to those at other schools.

USD is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 8,861.

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

USD Criminal Justice Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at USD

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.

USD does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

USD Criminal Justice Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Criminal Justice Master’s Program

22% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in criminal justice each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from USD, 57% 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 San Diego with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 78
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

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 CA, the home state for University of San Diego.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Police and Detective Supervisors 4,950 $154,430
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 1,260 $111,240

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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