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Criminal Justice & Corrections at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received their master's degree in criminal justice.

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.

The American University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

The American University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

82% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from The American University, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from The American University, 64% 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 University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Computer Workers 18,040 $117,540
Accountants and Auditors 10,590 $98,130
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,450 $74,940
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 3,050 $122,460

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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