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Criminal Justice at Walden University

Criminal Justice at Walden University

If you plan to study criminal justice, take a look at what Walden University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 49,695.

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.

Walden University Criminal Justice Degrees Available

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

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.

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 Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Walden University Criminal Justice Master’s Program

71% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,510 $91,840
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 210 $75,310

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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