Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bellevue University

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

Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and has a total student population of 13,059. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 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.

Bellevue University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Bellevue University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Bellevue University does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Bellevue University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Bellevue University

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

Bellevue University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 criminal justice majors earned their master's degree from Bellevue University. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in criminal justice each year. Bellevue University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Bellevue University, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 NE, the home state for Bellevue University.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Accountants and Auditors	8,170	$67,920
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3,370	$57,530
Computer Workers	2,980	$86,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,770	$41,560
Correctional Officers and Jailers	2,270	$40,310

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Infodegestion under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.