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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Gordon State College

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Gordon State College

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Gordon State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

Gordon is located in Barnesville, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,231.

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.

Gordon Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Gordon Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Gordon

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

Gordon Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

89% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Gordon does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gordon State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 16

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 Gordon State College.

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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