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Criminal Justice at Walden University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice, you may want to check out the program at Walden University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 216 criminal justice degrees were awarded at Walden University.

Online & Distance Learning at Walden University

Walden University is a fully online institution, so Criminal Justice coursework can be completed remotely.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminal Justice graduates at Walden University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice graduates at Walden University are 64% women (139) and 36% men (77).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Walden University

Of the 58 bachelor’s criminal justice graduates at Walden University, 69% were women (40) and 31% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	17
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 47% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Walden University, below the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at Walden University

Among the 124 master’s criminal justice graduates at Walden University, 67% were women (83) and 33% were men (41).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	67
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Walden University, above the national average of 45%.*

Criminal Justice Doctoral Program at Walden University

Among the 34 doctoral criminal justice graduates at Walden University, 47% were women (16) and 53% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice doctoral degree recipients at Walden University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	15
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Criminal Justice doctoral degree recipients at Walden University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

*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

Those who complete Criminal Justice program at Walden University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying 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.