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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Georgia College & State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Georgia College & State University

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Georgia College & State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and has a total student population of 6,873. Of the 1,195 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgia College & State University in 2021, 31 of them were criminal justice and corrections majors.

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.

Georgia College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Georgia College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Georgia College does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Georgia College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Georgia College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Georgia College 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
194
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 212
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 632
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 728

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

Earnings of Georgia College Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia College is $36,334. This is 6% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Georgia College

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

Georgia College Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Georgia College 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 Georgia College & State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Georgia College Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Georgia College in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Georgia College, 67% 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 Georgia College & State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 GA, the home state for Georgia College & State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors 37,200 $75,930
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 22,410 $42,990
Computer Workers 21,500 $90,140
Correctional Officers and Jailers 15,500 $34,290
Managers 14,480 $118,060

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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