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Criminal Justice & Corrections at San Diego State University

391 Bachelor's Degrees
#30 Overall Quality
$31,547 Bachelor's Salary
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the majors in the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at San Diego State University.

Here, 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. Also, learn how SDSU ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at SDSU

SDSU Criminal Justice Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for criminal justice majors, SDSU came in at #30. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 4
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 10
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools 22
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 24
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 137
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 303
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 403
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 582

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 391 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 317 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from SDSU Make?

$31,547 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SDSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,547 a year. This is less than $34,135, which is the national median of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from SDSU Have?

$12,998 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SDSU, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $12,998 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 $27,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at SDSU is $384 per month.

Criminal Justice Student Diversity at SDSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at San Diego State University.

SDSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 391 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in criminal justice from SDSU in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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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, 65% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 253
White 71
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 30

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