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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Charleston Southern University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Charleston Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Charleston Southern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

CSU is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 3,350 students attend the school each year. Of the 541 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Charleston Southern University in 2021, 25 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.

CSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CSU

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

CSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at CSU 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 CSU 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 Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 396
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 551
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 728

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from CSU. This makes it the #131 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from CSU Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSU is $35,190. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at CSU

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

CSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from CSU. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at CSU 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 Charleston Southern 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 2
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

CSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

58% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 criminal justice majors earned their master's degree from CSU. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

CSU 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 SC, the home state for Charleston Southern University.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Accountants and Auditors 14,890 $64,750
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,180 $42,280
Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,200 $37,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,320 $38,930
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,770 $61,160

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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