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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

If you plan to study criminal justice & corrections, take a look at what University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,380 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCCS Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

UCCS Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at UCCS

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

UCCS Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

76% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from UCCS, 76% 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 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice 22
Securities Services Administration/Management 5

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Accountants and Auditors 36,290 $82,320
Computer Workers 16,440 $102,470
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,840 $72,950
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,990 $50,620

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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