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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

CMU CGES is located in Fayette, Missouri and approximately 3,429 students attend the school each year. Of the 670 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies in 2021, 15 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.

CMU CGES Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at CMU CGES

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

CMU CGES does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

CMU CGES Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at CMU CGES 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 Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 179
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Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 598
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 1,269

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from CMU CGES Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at CMU CGES is $30,234. 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 CMU CGES

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies.

CMU CGES Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from CMU CGES. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at CMU CGES 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 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

CMU CGES 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 MO, the home state for Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Accountants and Auditors 25,090 $70,240
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 13,510 $48,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,620 $37,680
Correctional Officers and Jailers 8,420 $31,650
Computer Workers 7,010 $82,610

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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