Criminal justice at California State University–Sacramento
California State University–Sacramento graduates about 554 criminal justice majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 7th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a standout program at 94 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.
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Where criminal justice happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Capitol Public Radio (KXJZ), Public Safety (Police).
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dining 3 · Athletics 2 · Student housing 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the criminal justice ranking
Other strong majors at California State University–Sacramento
- Education 88 · #4
- Civil engineering 88 · #13
- Theater & drama 86 · #42
- Environmental science 85 · #53
- Sociology & anthropology 85 · #79
- History 84 · #78
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Sacramento 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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