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Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus is located in Fargo, ND.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 47 criminal justice & corrections degrees were granted at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. Among 11,952 students, 1,054 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,029 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how North Dakota State University-Main Campus’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Dakota	#3 of 6
Best Value	North Dakota	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#22 of 109
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#60 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#175 of 1,205
Best Value	Nationwide	#765 of 1,206

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Dakota	#3 of 6
Best Value	North Dakota	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#22 of 109
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#60 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#175 of 1,205
Best Value	Nationwide	#765 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Students who complete North Dakota State University-Main Campus’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,988
2 years	$38,000
3 years	$43,733
4 years	$51,293
5 years	$55,813

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from North Dakota State University-Main Campus earn a median of $51,293, compared with $64,804 for all North Dakota State University-Main Campus graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from North Dakota State University-Main Campus is $23,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are 68% women (32) and 32% men (15).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Of the 42 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 67% were women (28) and 33% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Of the 5 master’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	1

*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 North Dakota State University-Main Campus

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	47

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.