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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Portland State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

93% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Portland State University, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Accountants and Auditors 11,890 $71,450
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Computer Workers 6,000 $79,610
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,390 $70,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,200 $58,450

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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