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Criminal justice at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates about 232 criminal justice majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 79th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

77/100Strong#79 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year2324% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.95× the same major nationally
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1150–1340whole school

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. University of Cincinnati 77
  2. Xavier University 77
  3. SUNY Oneonta 77
  4. Nichols College 77
  5. Texas Christian University 76
  6. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 76
  7. University of South Dakota 76
  8. Creighton University 76

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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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