Criminal justice at Rutgers–Newark
Rutgers–Newark graduates about 184 criminal justice majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 14th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Rutgers–Newark
Where criminal justice happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: International Center for Public Health, Center for Urban and Public Service, Center for Law and Justice.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 30 · Dorm 9 · Student housing 6 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Library 2.
Nearby in the criminal justice ranking
Other strong majors at Rutgers–Newark
- Finance 88 · #28
- Biology 87 · #49
- Business & finance 87 · #48
- Accounting 87 · #42
- Public policy & social work 83 · #40
- Psychology 81 · #91
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers–Newark 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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