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Criminal Justice Studies at Governors State University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, take a look at what Governors State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Governors State University is in University Park, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 48 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at Governors State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Governors State University

Online coursework is an option at Governors State University. Of 4,397 students, 1,705 (39%) studied exclusively online and 1,813 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Governors State University are 71% women (34) and 29% men (14).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Governors State University

Among the 36 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Governors State University, 69% were women (25) and 31% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	16
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 78% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Governors State University, higher than the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Governors State University

Of the 12 master’s criminal justice studies graduates at Governors State University, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	8
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Governors State University, above the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at Governors State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.