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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sacred Heart University

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

Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,313. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

Sacred Heart Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Sacred Heart

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Sacred Heart does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Sacred Heart Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Sacred Heart

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

Sacred Heart Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

54% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Sacred Heart in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in criminal justice each year. Sacred Heart does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
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 CT, the home state for Sacred Heart University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Accountants and Auditors 14,550 $84,890
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 6,450 $71,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,370 $69,520
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,610 $54,420

References

*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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