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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of San Diego

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of San Diego

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

USD is located in San Diego, California and approximately 8,861 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 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.

USD Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at USD

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, USD does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

USD Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

17% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 131 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from USD in 2020-2021, 83% were men and 17% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in criminal justice each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 41% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from USD, 55% 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 San Diego with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 72
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 CA, the home state for University of San Diego.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors 148,600 $84,430
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 72,680 $101,380
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers 34,980 $75,400

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*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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