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Criminal Justice Studies at Liberty University

Criminal Justice Studies at Liberty University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice studies, you may want to check out the program at Liberty University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 93,349.

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.

Liberty University Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Liberty University does offer online education options in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

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

Liberty University Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

The criminal justice studies major at Liberty 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice studies, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

51% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of criminal justice studies associate's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in criminal justice studies only graduates about 41% men each year. The program at Liberty University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

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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 studies.

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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 Studies Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of criminal justice studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% 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 Liberty University since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies 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 studies.

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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 Studies Master’s Program

54% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of criminal justice studies master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in criminal justice studies each year. Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice studies 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 studies.

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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

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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Police and Detective Supervisors 3,000 $94,120
Correctional Officer Supervisors 2,420 $56,430

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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