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Criminal Justice at Lenoir-Rhyne University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice, consider the program at Lenoir-Rhyne University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lenoir-Rhyne University is in Hickory, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 criminal justice degrees were granted at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Studying Online at Lenoir-Rhyne University

Distance learning is available at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Of 2,256 students, 347 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,107 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Criminal Justice graduates at Lenoir-Rhyne University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice graduates at Lenoir-Rhyne University are 54% women (7) and 46% men (6).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Lenoir-Rhyne University

Of the 13 bachelor’s criminal justice degrees awarded at Lenoir-Rhyne University, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Lenoir-Rhyne University, lower than the national average of 51%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice program at Lenoir-Rhyne University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
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.