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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grand Canyon University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Grand Canyon University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 400 criminal justice & corrections degrees were granted at Grand Canyon University.

Studying Online at Grand Canyon University

Many students take online classes at Grand Canyon University. Among 113,257 students, 89,777 (79%) studied exclusively online and 13,471 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Grand Canyon University

Use these rankings to compare Grand Canyon University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#15 of 21
Best Value	Arizona	#20 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#73 of 128
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#125 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#737 of 1,205
Best Value	Nationwide	#1016 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Grand Canyon University

Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,222
2 years	$38,012
3 years	$40,156
4 years	$47,260
5 years	$52,876

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Grand Canyon University earn a median of $47,260, compared with $65,272 for all Grand Canyon University graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Grand Canyon University stands at $27,048.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Grand Canyon University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Grand Canyon University are 62% women (246) and 38% men (154).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Of the 300 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Grand Canyon University, 60% were women (179) and 40% were men (121).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	138
Hispanic / Latino	107
Black / African American	23
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	18
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 52% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, below the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Of the 100 master’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Grand Canyon University, 67% were women (67) and 33% were men (33).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	24
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, higher than 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 Grand Canyon University

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Grand Canyon University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	100
Criminal Justice & Police Science	300

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Grand Canyon University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.