Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbus State University

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

CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and has a total student population of 8,372. In 2021, 54 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from CSU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at CSU 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 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 Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools	8
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools	16
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	19
	30
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	35
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	125
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	205
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	243
	277
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	330
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	388

In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from CSU. This makes it the #26 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CSU Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSU is $33,237. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 50% 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 49% 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	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from CSU. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 criminal justice majors earned their master's degree from CSU. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from CSU, 69% 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	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CSU also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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
• Image Credit: By Deutschlandreform under License

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