Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Cloud State University

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

St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and approximately 11,841 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

St. Cloud State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at St. Cloud State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

St. Cloud State University does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

St. Cloud State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at St. Cloud State University

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

St. Cloud State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

The criminal justice program at St. Cloud State University awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in criminal justice each year. St. Cloud State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from St. Cloud State University, 70% 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 Saint Cloud State University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 MN, the home state for Saint Cloud State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Accountants and Auditors	22,960	$72,480
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,450	$69,060
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,150	$55,560
Computer Workers	6,200	$81,650

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Xylem22 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.