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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Walden University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Walden University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 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.

Walden University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

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.

Walden University does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

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

59% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from Walden University. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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 70
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 49
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

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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