Criminal Justice & Corrections at Georgia State University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Georgia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 166 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgia State.

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 State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Georgia State

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Georgia State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Georgia State 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 State 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
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
	21
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	536

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Georgia State. This makes it the #256 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Georgia State Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia State is $31,723. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 166 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Georgia State. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	88
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Georgia State Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.