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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ferris State University

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and approximately 11,165 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.

Ferris Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Ferris Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Ferris 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 Ferris

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

Ferris Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

47% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Ferris are white. Around 66% 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 Ferris State University with a associate's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Ferris Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

32% 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 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Ferris 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 Ferris State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	110
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Ferris Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

75% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Ferris, 56% 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 Ferris State University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ferris State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Police Science	320
Criminal Justice	66

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 MI, the home state for Ferris State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Accountants and Auditors	33,610	$74,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,270	$56,270
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,790	$50,620
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Correctional Officers and Jailers	9,100	$51,890

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 Michael Barera under License

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