Criminal Justice & Corrections at Utah Valley University

Every criminal justice and 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 Utah Valley University stacks up to those at other schools.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from UVU.

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.

UVU 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 UVU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

UVU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how UVU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at UVU 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
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	228

Earnings of UVU Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVU is $41,727. This is 22% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at UVU are white. Around 78% 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 Utah Valley University with a associate's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UVU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from UVU. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UVU also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Security Science and Technology
• Other Homeland Security
• Fire Protection

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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Accountants and Auditors	9,580	$70,980
Computer Workers	6,470	$76,890
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	4,490	$53,890
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,340	$44,160

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
• Image Credit: By uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.