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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Athens State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Athens State University

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Athens State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and approximately 2,867 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Athens State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

Athens State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Athens State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Athens State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Athens State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools 136
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools 150
153
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools 293
481
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 772
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 1,060
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 1,126

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Athens State University Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Athens State University is $30,841. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Athens State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Athens State University.

Athens State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Athens State University. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Athens State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Athens State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Athens State University also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Athens State University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Accountants and Auditors 15,720 $70,310
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,410 $45,930
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,680 $36,760
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,460 $40,710
Managers 2,110 $106,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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