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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbus State University

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every criminal justice & corrections 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 Columbus State University stacks up to those at other schools.

CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and has a total student population of 8,372.

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

Undergrad Certificate in Criminal Justice (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

CSU Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at CSU

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

CSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

33% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

CSU does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

CSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

28% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from CSU, 67% 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 Columbus State University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbus State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies	118

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 GA, the home state for Columbus State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	22,410	$42,990
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Correctional Officers and Jailers	15,500	$34,290
Managers	14,480	$118,060

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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