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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

329 Bachelor's Degrees
13 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UNLV ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at UNLV

UNLV Criminal Justice Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for criminal justice majors, UNLV came in at #25. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Nevada.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 10
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 77
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 80
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 85
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 87
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 87
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 98
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 105
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 125
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 154
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 204
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 291
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 429

Popularity of Criminal Justice at UNLV

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 329 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 268 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UNLV. This makes it the #121 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice in 2021, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UNLV Make?

$33,653 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $33,653. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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

$20,484 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at UNLV, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $20,484 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 UNLV is $406 per month.

UNLV Criminal Justice Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 329 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from UNLV in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 142
White 97
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 25

UNLV Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 13 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

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