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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lackawanna College

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lackawanna College

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 Lackawanna College stacks up to those at other schools.

Lackawanna College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,043. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Lackawanna College.

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.

Lackawanna College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Criminal Justice (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Lackawanna College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how Lackawanna College performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Lackawanna 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
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools 24
24
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 35
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools 63
114
120
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 260
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 291
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 345
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 513

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Lackawanna College

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

Lackawanna College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

52% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Lackawanna College Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna College with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Lackawanna 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 PA, the home state for Lackawanna College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors 51,720 $75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 27,850 $66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers 16,850 $54,140

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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