Undergraduate Certificate in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors
In 2017-2018, 6,553 earned their undergraduate certificate in criminal justice. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in criminal justice at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | 56,431 |
| Associate’s Degree | 31,127 |
| Basic Certificate | 20,734 |
| Master’s Degree | 7,895 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 6,553 |
| Graduate Certificate | 575 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 132 |
Earnings of Criminal Justice Majors With Undergraduate Certificate
The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in criminal justice is $36,300. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.
A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $24,600 and the high is $43,400.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in criminal justice is $9,500. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit.
The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $12,225 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $6,333.
The median monthly payment of a criminal justice graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $99.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue undergraduate certificate in criminal justice. About 61.8% of graduates in this field are male.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 4,047 |
| Women | 2,506 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of criminal justice undergraduate certificate students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 113 |
| Black or African American | 888 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,691 |
| White | 3,429 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 425 |
Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to criminal justice that offer undergraduate certificate.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 1,028 |
| Homeland Security | 99 |
| Other Homeland Security | 44 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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