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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Austin Peay State University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Austin Peay State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,272. Of the 1,588 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State University in 2021, 91 of them were criminal justice and corrections majors.

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.

Austin Peay State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Austin Peay State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Austin Peay State University does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Austin Peay State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Austin Peay State 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 Austin Peay 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
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 43
541
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 567

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Austin Peay State University Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Austin Peay State University is $29,317. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 91 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Austin Peay State University in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Austin Peay 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 Austin Peay State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 50
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Austin Peay 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 TN, the home state for Austin Peay State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Accountants and Auditors 19,760 $69,690
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 13,410 $44,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers 9,670 $35,470
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,590 $41,830

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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