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Major Overview for Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

Overview for Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.

Careers for Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Majors

A major in Criminal Justice/Safety Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Criminal Justice/Safety Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 Herzing College
Minneapolis, MN
 1
(100.0%)
 $13,754 
 Everest College-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
 16
(100.0%)
Less Selective$15,024 
 Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Keyser, WV
 4
(66.7%)
Open Admissions$8,674 
 Westwood College-River Oaks
Calumet City, IL
 33
(63.5%)
 $14,061 
 Southwest Florida College
Fort Myers, FL
 11
(61.1%)
Open Admissions$10,800 
 Westwood College-O'Hare Airport
Chicago, IL
 50
(56.2%)
 $12,876 
 Everest University-Lakeland
Lakeland, FL
 17
(53.1%)
 $12,780 
 Westwood College-Chicago Loop
Chicago, IL
 41
(52.6%)
Moderately Selective$13,370 
 Bauder College
Atlanta, GA
 8
(40.0%)
Open Admissions- 
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Uniontown, PA
 34
(39.5%)
Less Selective$17,490 
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