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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Liberty University

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 Liberty University stacks up to those at other schools.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 93,349 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 614 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Liberty University.

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.

Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Liberty University offers distance education options for criminal justice at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Liberty University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Liberty University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 74
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 238
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools 301

In 2021, 494 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Liberty University. This makes it the #1 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Liberty University Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Liberty University is $40,903. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

53% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Liberty University are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 38
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 614 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Liberty University. About 56% were men and 44% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 82
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 339
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 141

Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

54% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 494 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Liberty University in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 105
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 220
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 137

Liberty University also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 1 students 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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Accountants and Auditors 41,230 $85,640
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 18,080 $56,710
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,910 $41,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270

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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