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Criminal justice at BGSU

BGSU graduates about 102 criminal justice majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 252nd of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

Graduates a year1023% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.92× the same major nationally
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1200whole school

Around BGSU

The WFAL recording studio
WFAL recording studioPhoto: Mbrickn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front side of an Alcatel Glimpse, showing primary camera.
Alcatel Glimpse frontPhoto: Mbrickn · CC0 · source
Hannah Hall at Bowling Green State University during its renovation into the Mau
Hanna Hall (Bowling Green State University)Photo: Mbrickn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University Hall with a nearby tent pitched for an event.
University Hall eventPhoto: Mbrickn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where criminal justice happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 10 · Student housing 4 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. Regis University 53
  2. John Brown University 53
  3. Mississippi Christian University 53
  4. Indiana University–Northwest 52
  5. University of Nebraska at Kearney 52
  6. St. Thomas University 52
  7. Carroll University 52
  8. University of Arkansas 52

Other strong majors at BGSU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares BGSU with every school we score in criminal justice. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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