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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Get started with the following essential facts.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is located in Shippensburg, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 83 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Online & Distance Learning at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Many students take online classes at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Among 5,161 students, 593 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 673 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Use these rankings to compare Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#29 of 60
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#40 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#92 of 192
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#150 of 190
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#414 of 1,205
Best Value	Nationwide	#1051 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Students who complete Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,600
2 years	$38,997
3 years	$41,835
4 years	$48,661
5 years	$56,461

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania report median earnings of $48,661, compared with $53,952 for all Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is $24,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are 63% women (52) and 37% men (31).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Among the 51 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 55% were women (28) and 45% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	9
Asian	1

Minority students account for 29% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, below the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Of the 21 master’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 76% were women (16) and 24% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, below the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	11
Criminal Justice Studies	63
Juvenile Corrections	9

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.