by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at HU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #3 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates HU among the top schools in the country for criminal justice & corrections, coming in at #259 out of 1,112 schools nationally.
The table below lists every degree level offered in criminal justice & corrections at HU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 64 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Howard University handed out 64 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
HU is a solid choice among schools offering criminal justice & corrections at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 5 schools by College Factual.
Criminal Justice & Corrections majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from HU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,062 a year. This is lower than $65,852, the median for all majors at HU.
To complete a bachelor’s at HU, criminal justice & corrections students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than $25,498, the typical median for all majors at HU.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,450 | $35,344 |
| Fees | $466 | $466 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 6% of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degrees went to men and 94% went to women.
The largest share of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degree graduates at HU are Black or African American. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 43 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 8 |
HU granted 64 bachelor’s completions in criminal justice/safety studies in the latest year of data — 94% to women and 6% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (67%).
