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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Commonwealth University is in Richmond, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 199 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Of 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Virginia Commonwealth University

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Commonwealth University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#3 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 336
Best Value	Virginia	#16 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#60 of 1,205
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#264 of 340
Best Value	Nationwide	#899 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University

Graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,967
2 years	$35,311
3 years	$44,063
4 years	$50,745
5 years	$57,508

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University take home a median $50,745, compared with $64,528 for all Virginia Commonwealth University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University stands at $23,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 73% women (146) and 27% men (53).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 186 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 72% were women (134) and 28% were men (52).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	74
Hispanic / Latino	36
Black / African American	46
Asian	17
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 59% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, above the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 12 master’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 100% were women (12) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, higher than 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 Virginia Commonwealth University

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Virginia Commonwealth University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	199

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Virginia Commonwealth University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates, 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.