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Norfolk State University

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (43.0104)
Master's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Criminal Justice
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: MA
2010 CIP Code: 430104

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Date of Last Council Action (mm/yyyy)  BCHE
Date Program Placed on Probation:  BCHE
Date Program Closed:  
BCHE - Before Council of Higher Education
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-19251710
2019-2020125
2020-2123155
2021-22282012
2022-23191511

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
$ 3,795




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-198210
2019-20505
2020-21505
2021-2211112
2022-239211
Five Year Summary38543
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years129104323443



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)5946%$49,042$59,345$69,120
2013-14 (8 years)6351%$49,536$57,513$79,856
2016-17 (5 years)4953%$44,502$56,595$68,517
2018-19 (3 years)3962%$32,136$43,411$52,319
2020-21 (18 months)3063%$27,659$43,452$59,132



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-184093.0%$ 40,496$ 43,304$ 44,554$ 51,492
2014-15 to 2018-193589.7%$ 40,782$ 41,000$ 43,171$ 51,141
2015-16 to 2019-203288.9%$ 40,782$ 41,000$ 43,524$ 51,196
2016-17 to 2020-212686.7%$ 40,782$ 41,000$ 43,762$ 51,032
2017-18 to 2021-222982.9%$ 40,491$ 41,000$ 41,886$ 50,389
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-184093.0%$ 40,537$ 43,802$ 45,073$ 52,507
2014-15 to 2018-193589.7%$ 40,782$ 41,000$ 44,433$ 51,250
2015-16 to 2019-203288.9%$ 40,782$ 41,000$ 44,903$ 51,250
2016-17 to 2020-212686.7%$ 40,891$ 41,000$ 44,862$ 51,032
2017-18 to 2021-222982.9%$ 41,000$ 41,000$ 43,710$ 51,022


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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