Criminal justice at Murray State
Murray State graduates about 28 criminal justice majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 397th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a light program at 32 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×).
Around Murray State
Where criminal justice happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Library 2 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the criminal justice ranking
Other strong majors at Murray State
- Communications & media 59 · #390
- Kinesiology & exercise science 57 · #268
- Health & pre-med fields 54 · #504
- History 49 · #497
- Psychology 48 · #597
- English & writing 48 · #526
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Murray State 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.