by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Sac State ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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Sac State is in the top 10% of the country for criminal justice. More specifically it was ranked #49 out of 807 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in California.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 45 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 49 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, California State University - Sacramento handed out 568 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 489 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 4 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Sac State. This makes it the #232 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Sac State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,606 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $37,901 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Sac State, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $20,411 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $20,504.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Sac State is $189 per month.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,860 | $1,860 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,112 | $1,112 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,278 | $16,278 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,426 | $4,426 |
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Of the 568 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Sac State, about 43% were men and 57% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 52 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 306 |
| White | 126 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
| Other Races | 50 |
Online degrees for the Sac State criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Sac State Online Learning page.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in criminal justice from Sac State. About 25% were men and 75% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at California State University - Sacramento.
More about our data sources and methodologies.