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Criminal Justice & Corrections at American Public University System

Criminal Justice & Corrections at American Public University System

If you are interested in studying criminal justice & corrections, you may want to check out the program at American Public University System. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and approximately 50,047 students attend the school each year.

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.

American Military University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

American Military University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at American Military University

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

American Military University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

33% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from American Military University, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 37
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 107
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at American Public University System. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American Public University System. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 123
Securities Services Administration/Management 45
Criminal Justice 9

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 WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Accountants and Auditors 3,840 $68,160
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3,460 $43,590
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,030 $36,960
Computer Workers 2,380 $83,660
Managers 1,880 $77,290

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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