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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salve Regina University

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

Salve Regina is located in Newport, Rhode Island and approximately 2,771 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 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.

Salve Regina Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Salve Regina

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Salve Regina does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

Salve Regina Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Salve Regina

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

Salve Regina Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

38% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students graduated with a master's degree in criminal justice from Salve Regina. About 62% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in criminal justice each year. Salve Regina does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Salve Regina, 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 Salve Regina 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 2
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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 RI, the home state for Salve Regina University.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Accountants and Auditors 4,420 $81,090
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 1,850 $60,890
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,770 $61,440
Computer Workers 1,410 $81,290
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,070 $68,710

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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