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Criminal Justice at Utah Valley University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice, consider the program at Utah Valley University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Utah Valley University is located in Orem, UT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 363 criminal justice graduations were recorded at Utah Valley University.

Studying Online at Utah Valley University

Online coursework is an option at Utah Valley University. Of 46,807 students, 6,655 (14%) studied exclusively online and 15,106 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Criminal Justice graduates at Utah Valley University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice graduates at Utah Valley University are 57% women (207) and 43% men (156).

Criminal Justice Associate’s Program at Utah Valley University

Among the 117 associate’s criminal justice degrees awarded at Utah Valley University, 57% were women (67) and 43% were men (50).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice associate’s degree recipients at Utah Valley University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	82
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 29% of Criminal Justice associate’s degree recipients at Utah Valley University, below the national average of 70%.*

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Utah Valley University

Among the 101 bachelor’s criminal justice graduates at Utah Valley University, 59% were women (60) and 41% were men (41).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Utah Valley University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	73
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Utah Valley University, lower than the national average of 51%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice program at Utah Valley University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.