by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how USD ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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The criminal justice major at USD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
In 2022, 131 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from USD. This makes it the #10 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Part-time undergraduates at USD paid an average of $1,856 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,690 | $55,690 |
| Fees | $754 | $754 |
| Books and Supplies | $938 | $938 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,084 | $18,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,978 | $3,978 |
Learn more about USD tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the USD 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 USD Online Learning page.
Criminal Justice majors graduating with a master's degree from USD make a median salary of $143,943 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all criminal justice graduates with a master's is $50,954.
Of the 161 students who graduated with a Master’s in criminal justice from USD in 2022, 76% were men and 24% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 50% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of San Diego with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 |
| White | 81 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 15 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of San Diego.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 69 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.