Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how FDU compares to other colleges that offer criminal justice & corrections.
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FDU ranks competitively among schools offering criminal justice & corrections. More specifically it was ranked #497 out of 1,205 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #25 in New Jersey.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus awarded 22 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
Criminal Justice & Corrections majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from FDU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,814 a year. This is lower than $65,878, the median for all majors at FDU.
To complete a bachelor’s at FDU, criminal justice & corrections students accumulate a median of $24,672 in student loans. This is below $24,871, the typical median for all majors at FDU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,000 | $35,830 |
| Fees | $1,180 | $1,180 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 36% of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The largest share of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degree graduates at FDU are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus with a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of criminal justice & corrections master’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The largest share of criminal justice & corrections master’s degree graduates at FDU are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus with a master’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the criminal justice & corrections majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.
The criminal justice & corrections program at FDU offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 20 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 14 |
FDU awarded 20 completions in criminal justice/law enforcement administration recently — 65% to women and 35% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (50%).
FDU conferred 14 completions in criminal justice/safety studies recently — 71% to women and 29% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (43%).