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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Eastern Kentucky University

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying criminal justice & corrections, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year.

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.

Eastern Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Eastern Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Eastern 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 Eastern

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

Eastern Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

25% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Eastern are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Eastern Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Eastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	139
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Eastern Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

62% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Eastern, 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Eastern Kentucky University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice	163
Criminal Justice & Police Science	27
Criminal Justice Studies	14
Corrections	12

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Accountants and Auditors	11,160	$67,080
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,830	$45,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,740	$40,950
Correctional Officers and Jailers	5,850	$35,940
Managers	3,260	$92,630

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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