Criminal Justice & Corrections at Augusta University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Augusta University stacks up to those at other schools.

Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and approximately 8,920 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Augusta 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.

Augusta University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Augusta University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Augusta 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 Associate Degree Schools	91
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	976

Earnings of Augusta University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Augusta University is $31,385. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Augusta University

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

Augusta University Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Augusta University are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Augusta University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from Augusta University. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Augusta 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 Augusta University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

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 GA, the home state for Augusta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	22,410	$42,990
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Correctional Officers and Jailers	15,500	$34,290
Managers	14,480	$118,060

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.