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478 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in criminal justice studies is offered at 23 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 23% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.1% of criminal justice studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 478 people earned their graduate certificate in criminal justice studies. This earns it the #164 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in criminal justice studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 3,524
Graduate Certificate 478
Doctor’s Degree 147

Earnings of Criminal Justice Studies Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for criminal justice studies majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in criminal justice studies. About 70.5% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 337
Women 141
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The racial-ethnic distribution of criminal justice studies graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 12
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 49
White 133
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 233
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There are 23 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in criminal justice studies. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
33 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for criminal justice studies students seekinga graduate certificate is University of Central Florida. Roughly 71,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,478 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,916 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their graduate certificate in criminal justice studies from UCF. About 56% of this group were women, and 56% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
27 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Massachusetts - Lowell comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in criminal justice studies. Each year, around 18,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,462 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their graduate certificate in criminal justice studies from UMass Lowell. Around 36% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 79% were women.

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
22 Yearly Graduations
26% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Liberty University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in criminal justice studies. Each year, around 93,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,467 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,893 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their graduate certificate in criminal justice studies from Liberty University. Of these students, 26% were women and 21% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Portland State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in criminal justice studies. Roughly 23,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,048 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in criminal justice studies from Portland State University. About 50% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#9

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Fayetteville State University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in criminal justice studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $1,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,438 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in criminal justice studies from Fayetteville State University. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#10

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, Florida
0 Yearly Graduations
13% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Saint Leo University is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in criminal justice studies. Roughly 9,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $24,990 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,436 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in criminal justice studies from St. Leo University. Of these students, 13% were women and 4% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#10

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, New Mexico
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 10th most popular school in the country for criminal justice studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Western New Mexico University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,843 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in criminal justice studies from Western New Mexico University.

0 Yearly Graduations

University of Houston - Downtown is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in criminal justice studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,994 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,073 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in criminal justice studies from UH Downtown.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to criminal justice studies that offer graduate certificates.

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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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