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Criminal Justice Studies at Fort Hays State University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, you may want to check out the program at Fort Hays State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fort Hays State University sits in Hays, KS.

During the most recent reporting year, 43 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Fort Hays State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Fort Hays State University

Many students take online classes at Fort Hays State University. Among 12,878 students, 7,032 (55%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,074 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Fort Hays State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Fort Hays State University are 58% women (25) and 42% men (18).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Fort Hays State University

Among the 43 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Fort Hays State University, 58% were women (25) and 42% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 23% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Fort Hays State University, below the national average of 55%.*

*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 Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at Fort Hays State University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
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.