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The American University is in the top 10% of the country for criminal justice studies. More specifically it was ranked #28 out of 454 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, American University handed out 107 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice studies. This is an increase of 35% over the previous year when 79 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice studies from The American University. This makes it the #34 most popular school for criminal justice studies master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice studies in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice studies majors at American University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies from The American University. About 34% were men and 66% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in criminal justice studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 65 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Of the 22 criminal justice studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from The American University, about 18% were men and 82% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at The American University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in criminal justice studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 1 |
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