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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Walden University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Walden University

Every criminal justice & corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Walden University stacks up to those at other schools.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 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.

Walden University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

There were 66 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

71% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Walden University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice 216
Criminal Justice Studies 2

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 MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Accountants and Auditors 22,960 $72,480
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,450 $69,060
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,150 $55,560
Computer Workers 6,200 $81,650

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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