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Criminal justice at GW

GW graduates about 74 criminal justice majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 4th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a standout program at 96 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $80,000 four years out, 1.41× what the same major pays nationally.

96/100Standout#4 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year742% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$80,0001.41× the same major nationally
Admit rate47%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1450whole school

Around GW

Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC
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Washington, D.C.
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Building in Washington, D. C., United States
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Where criminal justice happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Public History, GW Solar Institute, Law School, School of Media & Public Affairs, GWU School of Public Health & Health Services, Jacob Burns Law Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. George Mason University 100
  2. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 98
  3. San Francisco State University 97
  4. California State University–East Bay 95
  5. American University 95
  6. California State University–Sacramento 94
  7. Westfield State University 93

Other strong majors at GW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares GW 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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