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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Utah Valley University

84 Bachelor's Degrees
#179 Overall Quality
$41,727 Bachelor's Salary
The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Utah Valley 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. We've also included details on how UVU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at UVU

UVU Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at UVU was ranked #179 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 47
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 48
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 61
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 62
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 63
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 65
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 66
Highest Paid Associate Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 85
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 87
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 100
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 101
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 101
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 102
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 116
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 116
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 122
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 126
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 175
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 179
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 180

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Utah Valley University handed out 84 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 96 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UVU Make?

$41,727 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UVU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,727 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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

$18,016 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at UVU, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $18,016 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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Criminal Justice Student Diversity at UVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Utah Valley University.

UVU Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

Of the 76 students who earned an associate's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from UVU in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 59
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

UVU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from UVU. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 57
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 215
Security Science and Technology 17
Other Homeland Security 17

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