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Criminal Justice at Eastern Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Kentucky University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 161 criminal justice graduations were recorded at Eastern Kentucky University.

Online & Distance Learning at Eastern Kentucky University

Many students take online classes at Eastern Kentucky University. Among 15,673 students, 5,246 (33%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,148 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Criminal Justice graduates at Eastern Kentucky University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice graduates at Eastern Kentucky University are 66% women (107) and 34% men (54).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Kentucky University

Of the 152 bachelor’s criminal justice degrees awarded at Eastern Kentucky University, 68% were women (104) and 32% were men (48).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	114
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	16
Asian	1
Two or More Races	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Kentucky University, lower than the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at Eastern Kentucky University

Among the 9 master’s criminal justice graduates at Eastern Kentucky University, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 11% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Eastern Kentucky University, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice program at Eastern Kentucky University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
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.