Criminal Justice Studies at Jacksonville State University

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and approximately 9,238 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Jacksonville State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Jacksonville State University does offer online courses in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

The criminal justice studies major at Jacksonville State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice Studies. 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.

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program

40% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of criminal justice studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical criminal justice studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% men. So male students are more repesented at Jacksonville State University since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies at Jacksonville State University 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 Jacksonville State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program

53% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of criminal justice studies master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in criminal justice studies each year. Jacksonville State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a criminal justice studies master's degree from Jacksonville State University, 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 Jacksonville State University with a master's in criminal justice studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Jacksonville State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,160	$68,810
Correctional Officer Supervisors	460	$56,630
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	90	$68,230

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
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