Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fayetteville State University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Fayetteville State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fayetteville State University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 6,726. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Fayetteville State University.

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.

Fayetteville State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Fayetteville State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Fayetteville State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how Fayetteville State University performed in these rankings.

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 Fayetteville State University 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 Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	170
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	199
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	233
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	414
	647

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Fayetteville State University. This makes it the #200 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Fayetteville State University Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fayetteville State University is $31,594. 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 Fayetteville State University

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

Fayetteville State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from Fayetteville State University. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Fayetteville State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

The criminal justice program at Fayetteville State University awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Security Science and Technology
• Fire Protection

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 NC, the home state for Fayetteville State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Accountants and Auditors	33,020	$76,880
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	22,350	$48,420
Correctional Officers and Jailers	15,720	$38,500
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11,610	$46,990

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 Staff Sgt. Greg Thomas under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.