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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Louisville

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Louisville

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

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 22,211. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

UofL Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

UofL Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

41% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in criminal justice from UofL in 2021, 59% were men and 41% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in criminal justice each year. UofL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from UofL, 72% 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 Louisville with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Accountants and Auditors 11,160 $67,080
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,830 $45,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 7,740 $40,950
Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,850 $35,940
Managers 3,260 $92,630

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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