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Criminal Justice at Ferris State University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice, 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 State University is in Big Rapids, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 34 criminal justice degrees were awarded at Ferris State University.

Studying Online at Ferris State University

Distance learning is available 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

Take a look at the diversity of Criminal Justice graduates at Ferris State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice graduates at Ferris State University are 62% women (21) and 38% men (13).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Ferris State University

Among the 19 bachelor’s criminal justice degrees awarded at Ferris State University, 53% were women (10) and 47% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Ferris State University, below the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at Ferris State University

Among the 15 master’s criminal justice graduates at Ferris State University, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 53% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Ferris State University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*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 Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice program at Ferris State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice majors, 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.