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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, take a look at what Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs sits in Colorado Springs, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 542 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs.

Online Class Availability at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

Many students take online classes at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs. Of 31,830 students, 31,486 (99%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 338 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

These rankings give you a sense of how Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#15 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#20 of 21
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#30 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#38 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#859 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1141 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

Students who complete Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,693
2 years	$32,048
3 years	$31,657
4 years	$38,359
5 years	$44,336

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs earn a median of $38,359, compared with $56,019 for all Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs comes in at $50,705.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs are 58% women (313) and 42% men (229).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

Of the 460 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs, 53% were women (243) and 47% were men (217).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	175
Black / African American	80
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	12
Unknown	184

Minority students account for 22% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs, lower than the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

Among the 82 master’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs, 85% were women (70) and 15% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Black / African American	28
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	26

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs, below the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	542

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.