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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Ferris State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice & Police Science, you may want to check out the program at Ferris State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ferris State University is in Big Rapids, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 207 criminal justice & police science degrees were granted at Ferris State University.

Online Class Availability at Ferris State University

Many students take online classes at Ferris State University. Among 9,959 students, 1,655 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,138 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates at Ferris State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates at Ferris State University are 58% women (120) and 42% men (87).

Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program at Ferris State University

Among the 67 associate’s criminal justice & police science graduates at Ferris State University, 55% were women (37) and 45% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Police Science associate’s degree recipients at Ferris State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Criminal Justice & Police Science associate’s degree recipients at Ferris State University, below the national average of 49%.*

Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Program at Ferris State University

Among the 140 bachelor’s criminal justice & police science graduates at Ferris State University, 59% were women (83) and 41% were men (57).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Police Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Ferris State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	97
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	25
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Criminal Justice & Police Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Ferris State University, lower than the national average of 49%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Police Science Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Police Science program at Ferris State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice & Police Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Private Detectives and Investigators	$71,252
Intelligence Analysts	$65,483
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$64,492
Police Identification and Records Officers	$61,847
Bailiffs	$55,588
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$50,191
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	$49,631

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.