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A criminal justice and corrections student studies the theories and principles of correctional science and is taught to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities, such as: Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Investigations and other related protective services.

Top Schools For Criminal Justice and Corrections Programs

Most Selective:
College of the Ozarks

Least Selective:
Harrison College - Grove City

Largest:
University of Phoenix - Online

Smallest:
Excelsior College

Most Expensive:
Sanford-Brown College - Vienna

Least Expensive:
Community College of the Air Force

Best Academics:
Nova Southeastern University

Best Social Life:
University of Alabama

Most Diverse:
Hawaii Pacific University

Hottest Guys:
Florida State University

Hottest Girls:
Florida State University

Smartest Guys:
Rochester Institute of Technology

Smartest Girls:
Howard University

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
University of Phoenix - Online
Phoenix, AZ		$11,520 249,490 5,005 Associate (3,334), Bachelor's (920),
Master's (751)
Kaplan University - Davenport
Davenport, IA		$15,627 54,043 1,606 Certificate (4), Associate (553),
Bachelor's (817), Master's (232)
Community College of the Air Force
Montgomery, AL		$0 323,040 1,363 Associate (1,363)
CUNY John Jay Criminal Justice
New York, NY		$10,289 13,793 1,046 Associate (4), Bachelor's (857),
Master's (185)
Colorado Tech - Online
Colorado Springs, CO		$11,660 27,912 960 Associate (535), Bachelor's (283),
Master's (142)
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL		$18,200 1,862 621 Certificate (54), Associate (4),
Bachelor's (488), Master's (75)
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX		$14,825 14,569 607 Bachelor's (581), Master's (21),
Doctoral (5)
Rio Salado College
Tempe, AZ		$7,518 20,865 574 Certificate (573), Associate (1)
Troy University
Troy, AL		$9,556 22,064 505 Bachelor's (421), Master's (84)
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL		$19,011 30,803 462 Bachelor's (409), Master's (50),
Doctoral (3)
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Criminal Justice and Corrections Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 4,709 7%
Associate 19,588 30%
Bachelor's 37,572 57%
Master's 3,504 5%
Doctoral 73 0%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 34,074 47%
Female 38,188 53%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 1,608 2%
Black or African American 13,722 19%
Hispanic or Latino 10,044 14%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 631 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 38,775 54%
Other/Unknown 6,798 9%
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Criminal Justice and Corrections Internships

Job Title:Criminal Justice/Corrections
Description:Make a Difference - TEACH Were seeking talented adjunct/part-time faculty for Summer 2012 and beyond who are ready to challenge students in one of higher educations most dynamic learning environments. Teach for UMUC and enjoy * Flexible...
Company:University of Maryland University College
Location:Adelphi, MD
Posted:3/30/2012
Source:University of Maryland University College
Job Title:Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice/Corrections
Description:Criminal Justice: Winona State University invites you to join our Community of Learners as an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice/Corrections. This position is a probationary/tenure-track appointment starting August of 2013. As a...
Company:Winona State University
Location:Minnesota
Posted:5/13/2012
Source:Chronicle Careers
Job Title:Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice for CAS
Description:Trinity in Washington, a comprehensive university in the nations capital, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in Criminal Justice beginning fall 2012. Criminal Justice is one of Trinitys...
Company:Trinity Washington University
Location:Washington, DC
Posted:4/3/2012
Source:Trinity Washington University
Job Title:Criminal Justice Faculty
Description:The University of Great Falls is a small, Catholic, liberal arts institution that is student-centered and mission-focused, preparing students for living and making a living. The mission supports the Sisters of Providence values of respect,...
Company:University of Great Falls
Location:Great Falls, MT
Posted:5/20/2012
Source:University of Great Falls
Job Title:Criminal Justice-Adjunct Faculty (Open Pool)
Description:This particular job posting is an Open Pool position. There may or may not be available openings at this time however, when an opening does occur, the hiring manager will draw from the pool of applicants we have on file on an as needed...
Company:Mount Wachusett Community College
Location:Gardner, MA
Posted:4/20/2012
Source:Mount Wachusett Community College
Job Title:ADJUNCT FACULTY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Columbus, OH Campus
Description:Founded in 1892 and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (www.msche.org), the University's mission is to make high quality post-secondary education achievable for motivated working adults. Strayer has become one...
Company:Strayer University
Location:Columbus, OH
Posted:5/19/2012
Source:Inside Higher Ed
Job Title:Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice/...
Description:The candidate will teach a 4/4 load in the Corrections Track of the Criminal Justice Degree; and, thus will be responsible for teaching 4 upper division courses in Corrections each term. The candidate will participate in Department and...
Company:Winona State University
Location:Winona, MN
Posted:5/7/2012
Source:Winona State University
Job Title:Criminal Justice Faculty
Description:Sauk Valley Community College is a comprehensive community college located in a picturesque rural setting in northwestern Illinois. Located along the scenic Rock River, between the cities of Dixon and Sterling; the College is one hour from...
Company:Sauk Valley Community College
Location:Dixon, IL
Posted:5/2/2012
Source:HigherEdJobs
Job Title:Instructor of Criminal Justice/Criminology
Description:The BACJ and MCJ programs at the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver is seeking a full-time Instructor to teach both bachelors and masters level students in criminology and criminal justice courses. The position...
Company:University of Colorado Denver (health Sciences Program)
Location:Colorado
Posted:5/11/2012
Source:Chronicle Careers
Job Title:Assistant/Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
Description:Position Summary: Governors State University has dynamic, growing undergraduate and graduate criminal justice programs with specialties in law enforcement and security, corrections and community corrections, law enforcement technology,...
Company:Governors State University
Location:University Park, FL
Posted:5/18/2012
Source:Inside Higher Ed

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We update this information twice annually, most recently in May 2012, but it may not be the most recent information available for a particular school.
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