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Criminal Justice in Maryland

Criminal Justice Schools in Maryland

1,403 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

A Criminal Justice major is the 21st most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Maryland

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 646
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 513
Associate Degree 183
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 33
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 33
Master’s Degree 25
Post-Master’s Certificate 3
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 3

Gender Distribution

In Maryland, a criminal justice major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Maryland is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.3%
  • Black or African American: 39.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 9.3%
  • White: 35.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 5.9%
  • Other Races: 7.2%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Maryland

There are 94,100 people in the state and 4,117,080 people in the nation working in criminal justice jobs.

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Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Maryland

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $68,230 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Maryland that offer criminal justice degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

#1

University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi
367 Degrees in Major Awarded
11% Graduation Rate
58,526 Total Students

19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 5%. Most students complete their degree in 5.00 years.

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#2

Bowie State University

Bowie
89 Degrees in Major Awarded
43% Graduation Rate
6,250 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1. 40% of the teachers are full time. 88% of students get financical aid.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore
79 Degrees in Major Awarded
34% Graduation Rate
4,169 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 90% of students receive it. A typical student attending UB will pay a net price of $17,593. It takes the average student 4.76 years to graduate.

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#4

Coppin State University

Baltimore
60 Degrees in Major Awarded
30% Graduation Rate
2,348 Total Students

56% of the teachers are full time. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $7,865. 98% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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#5

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne
56 Degrees in Major Awarded
41% Graduation Rate
2,646 Total Students

A typical student attending UMES will pay a net price of $11,934. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. 11 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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#6

Frostburg State University

Frostburg
47 Degrees in Major Awarded
53% Graduation Rate
4,857 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1. This public school has an average net price of $16,581. It takes the average student 4.57 years to graduate.

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#7

Stevenson University

Owings Mills
40 Degrees in Major Awarded
62% Graduation Rate
3,492 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. This private institution charges an average net price of $25,963. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

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#8

Community College of Baltimore County

Baltimore
31 Degrees in Major Awarded
17,573 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $6,793. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 77% of students receive it.

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#9

Montgomery College

Rockville
22 Degrees in Major Awarded
20,037 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $8,052. 40% of the teachers are full time. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 63% of students receive it.

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#10

Anne Arundel Community College

Arnold
21 Degrees in Major Awarded
11,948 Total Students

43% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. 16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $14,438.

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Criminal Justice Careers in MD

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title MD Job Growth MD Median Salary
Financial Examiners 3% $62,930
Computer Workers 2% $116,360

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to criminal justice.

Major Annual Graduates in MD
415
Other Homeland Security 29
Homeland Security 20
Fire Protection 14

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