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Criminal Justice at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice, consider the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Commonwealth University sits in Richmond, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 199 criminal justice graduations were recorded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Commonwealth University. Of 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminal Justice graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 73% women (146) and 27% men (53).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 186 bachelor’s criminal justice graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 72% were women (134) and 28% were men (52).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	74
Hispanic / Latino	36
Black / African American	46
Asian	17
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 59% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, above the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 12 master’s criminal justice graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 100% were women (12) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, above the national average of 45%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice program at Virginia Commonwealth University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice majors, 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.