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Criminal Justice Studies at Columbia College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, take a look at what Columbia College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia College sits in Columbia, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 31 criminal justice studies graduations were recorded at Columbia College.

Studying Online at Columbia College

Distance learning is available at Columbia College. Among 1,725 students, 964 (56%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 377 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Columbia College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Columbia College are 61% women (19) and 39% men (12).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Columbia College

Of the 25 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Columbia College, 64% were women (16) and 36% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College, lower than the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Columbia College

Of the 6 master’s criminal justice studies graduates at Columbia College, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Columbia College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Columbia College, below the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice Studies program at Columbia College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.