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Criminology at San Jose State University

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Criminology at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in criminology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminology section at the bottom of this page.

San Jose State Criminology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminology

Online Classes Are Available at San Jose State

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, San Jose State does offer online courses in criminology for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

San Jose State Criminology Rankings

Criminology Student Demographics at San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminology majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State Criminology Master’s Program

58% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminology program at San Jose State awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in criminology each year. San Jose State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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In the criminology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a master's in criminology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Criminology Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Sociologists 1,070 $98,560

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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