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Criminal justice at Howard

Howard graduates about 43 criminal justice majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 146th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

65/100Strong#146 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year433% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0000.99× the same major nationally
Admit rate41%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1270whole school

Around Howard

Betty Shabazz Memorial Service at Howard University Cramton Auditorium at 2455 6
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Where criminal justice happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Student housing 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Arts 2 · Dorm 2.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. Truman State University 65
  2. Kennesaw State University 65
  3. Ball State University 65
  4. University of Georgia 65
  5. New York Institute of Technology 64
  6. University of Akron 64
  7. Husson University 64
  8. Seattle Pacific University 64

Other strong majors at Howard

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Howard 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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