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Criminal Justice at Columbia College

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every criminal justice 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 Columbia College stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 8,347.

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

Columbia College Missouri Criminal Justice Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia College Missouri

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Columbia College Missouri does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

Columbia College Missouri Criminal Justice Rankings

The criminal justice major at Columbia College Missouri is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice. 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.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Columbia College Missouri

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

Columbia College Missouri Criminal Justice Associate’s Program

55% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Columbia College Missouri are white. Around 52% 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 Columbia College with a associate's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Columbia College Missouri Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program

51% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical criminal justice bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Columbia College Missouri since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Columbia College Missouri 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 Columbia College with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Columbia College Missouri Criminal Justice Master’s Program

50% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in criminal justice each year. Columbia College Missouri does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Columbia College Missouri, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Columbia College.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,220	$78,750
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	230	$85,710

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
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