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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia Southern University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia Southern University

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Columbia Southern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and has a total student population of 18,533. In 2021, 263 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Columbia Southern University.

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.

Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia Southern University

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Columbia Southern 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
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 2
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 28
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 366

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Columbia Southern University. This makes it the #28 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia Southern University is $52,800. This is 55% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

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

Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

38% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 84
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 53

Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 263 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Columbia Southern University. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 54
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 120
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 72

Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

28% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 criminal justice majors earned their master's degree from Columbia Southern University. Of these graduates, 72% were men and 28% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Columbia Southern 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 AL, the home state for Columbia Southern University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Accountants and Auditors 15,720 $70,310
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,410 $45,930
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,680 $36,760
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,460 $40,710
Managers 2,110 $106,680

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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