by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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 UNC Charlotte ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.
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UNC Charlotte was ranked #105 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminal justice majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Charlotte handed out 254 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 232 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #131 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,573 a year. This is higher than $34,135, which is the national median for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $23,250 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at UNC Charlotte is $187 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 254 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from UNC Charlotte. About 41% were men and 59% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 56 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| White | 121 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 20 |
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNC Charlotte are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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