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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sacred Heart University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sacred Heart University

Every criminal justice & corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Sacred Heart University stacks up to those at other schools.

Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,313.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

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

40% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Sacred Heart, 100% 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 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sacred Heart University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice 13

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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