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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grand Valley State University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Grand Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grand Valley State University is in Allendale, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 117 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Grand Valley State University.

Online Class Availability at Grand Valley State University

Online coursework is an option at Grand Valley State University. Among 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) studied exclusively online and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Grand Valley State University

Use these rankings to compare Grand Valley State University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#4 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 167
Best Value	Michigan	#28 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#55 of 1,205
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#107 of 166
Best Value	Nationwide	#768 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Grand Valley State University

Graduates of Grand Valley State 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	$34,822
2 years	$38,959
3 years	$46,226
4 years	$52,352
5 years	$60,671

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Grand Valley State University report median earnings of $52,352, compared with $57,127 for all Grand Valley State University graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Grand Valley State University is $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Grand Valley State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Grand Valley State University are 74% women (87) and 26% men (30).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Of the 110 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Grand Valley State University, 74% were women (81) and 26% were men (29).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	75
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	11
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	9
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, lower than the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Among the 7 master’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Grand Valley State University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, lower 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 Valley State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	117

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Grand Valley State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.