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Criminal Justice Studies at Columbus State University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, you may want to check out the program at Columbus State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Columbus State University is located in Columbus, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 208 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at Columbus State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbus State University

Online coursework is an option at Columbus State University. Of 7,913 students, 2,575 (33%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,296 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Columbus State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Columbus State University are 35% women (72) and 65% men (136).

Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program at Columbus State University

Of the 3 associate’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Columbus State University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies associate’s degree recipients at Columbus State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 33% of Criminal Justice Studies associate’s degree recipients at Columbus State University, below the national average of 53%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Columbus State University

Among the 47 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Columbus State University, 68% were women (32) and 32% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	19

Minority students account for 60% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbus State University, higher than the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Columbus State University

Among the 79 master’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Columbus State University, 23% were women (18) and 77% were men (61).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	16
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 27% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Columbus State University, 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

Graduates of the Criminal Justice Studies program at Columbus State University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.