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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salem State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salem State University

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Salem State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

Salem State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Salem State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

55% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in criminal justice each year. Salem State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Salem State, 82% 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 Salem State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors 35,360 $81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 16,830 $69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 12,340 $48,670
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110
Managers 8,660 $131,450

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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