Criminal justice at NKU
NKU graduates about 54 criminal justice majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 138th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Where criminal justice happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 13 · Dorm 7 · Athletics 4 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the criminal justice ranking
Other strong majors at NKU
- Health & pre-med fields 73 · #193
- Biology 69 · #272
- Music 65 · #227
- Math & statistics 64 · #240
- Art, music & theater 63 · #373
- Art & design 62 · #282
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares NKU 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.