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Criminal justice at Lees-McRae

Lees-McRae graduates about 27 criminal justice majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 373rd of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a light program at 36 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

36/100Light#373 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year2712% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.88× the same major nationally
Admit rate81%whole school

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. St Catherine University 37
  2. Edgewood University 37
  3. University of Michigan–Flint 37
  4. University of West Florida 37
  5. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Metropolitan 36
  6. Winston-Salem State University 36
  7. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 36
  8. Purdue University Northwest 36

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Lees-McRae 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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