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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Liberty University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Liberty University

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

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 93,349 students attend the school each year.

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

Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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.

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

51% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

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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 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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About 56% 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 10
Black or African American 60
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 323
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 136

Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

54% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Liberty University, 52% 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 Liberty University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 76
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 213
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 84

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Liberty University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 1,203
Criminal Justice 24

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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