Criminal Justice & Corrections at Walden 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 Walden University stacks up to those at other schools.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Walden University.

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.

Walden University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

In 2021, 150 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Walden University. This makes it the #8 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 66 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Walden University Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Walden University is $46,339. This is 36% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

The criminal justice program at Walden University awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Walden University 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 Walden University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Walden University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 criminal justice majors earned their master's degree from Walden University. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women.

In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	70
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	49
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Walden University also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 66 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Homeland Security

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 MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Accountants and Auditors	22,960	$72,480
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,450	$69,060
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,150	$55,560
Computer Workers	6,200	$81,650

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.