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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Eastern Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and 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. In 2021, 183 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Eastern

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Eastern does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Eastern Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 66
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 232
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In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Eastern. This makes it the #66 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Eastern Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $29,941. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Eastern are white. Around 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Eastern Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 183 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Eastern in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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About 79% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 144
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Eastern Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

74% Women
Of the 23 students who graduated with a master’s in criminal justice from Eastern in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Eastern, 78% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Eastern 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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