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Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree

Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degrees

There are 1,767 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections. This degree is more popular with female students, and about44% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 5.7% of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 102,547 degrees were awarded toCriminal Justice & Corrections majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Criminal Justice & Corrections at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 6,240
Associate’s Degree 22,666
Bachelor’s Degree 45,807
Master’s Degree 26,113
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 280

Earnings of Criminal Justice & Corrections Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections of $44,073 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $40,812
4 years $44,073
5 years $49,815

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors who have their doctor’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 53.6% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 130
Women 150
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections

The racial-ethnic distribution of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 141 50.4%
Asian 5 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 18 6.4%
Black or African American 63 22.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 1.4%
Two or More Races 5 1.8%
Race Unknown 28 10.0%
International Students 16 5.7%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is moderately popular with international students. Around 5.7% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,884 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections. Learn more about the most popular below:

Southern New Hampshire University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 2,029 doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College is a popular choice for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1,773 doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections. This school awarded 1,686 doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Phoenix-Arizona is a popular choice for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,359 people received their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a popular choice for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1,196 doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global is a popular choice for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1,044 doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Sam Houston State University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections. This school awarded 931 doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections. During the most recent year for which we have data, 915 people received their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

American Public University System comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections. During the most recent year for which we have data, 864 people received their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections. During the most recent year for which we have data, 728 people received their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections. This school awarded 713 doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College is a popular choice for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 704 doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Eastern Gateway Community College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections. This school awarded 697 doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Trinity Valley Community College is a popular choice for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 687 doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 657 people received their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

American InterContinental University System comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections. This school awarded 628 doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Sacramento comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections. During the most recent year for which we have data, 564 people received their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University is a popular choice for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 547 doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs is a popular choice for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 542 doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College is a popular choice for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 540 doctor's degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 41,895
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 26,997
Criminal Justice/Police Science 20,474
Corrections 4,967
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 4,327

Below are some popular majors similar to Criminal Justice & Corrections that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Protection 15,202
Security Science and Technology 9,173
Homeland Security 6,323
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other 1,217
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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