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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Louisiana State University - Alexandria has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and has a total student population of 3,706. Of the 439 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University - Alexandria in 2021, 25 of them were criminal justice and corrections majors.

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.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

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.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Louisiana State University - Alexandria Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how Louisiana State University - Alexandria 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 Louisiana State University - Alexandria 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
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 153
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 326
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 402
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 404
430
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 558
633
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 700
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 952

Earnings of Louisiana State University - Alexandria Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University - Alexandria is $31,752. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

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

Louisiana State University - Alexandria Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University - Alexandria. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University - Alexandria with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Louisiana State University - Alexandria 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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University - Alexandria.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,810 $41,550
Accountants and Auditors 10,390 $66,860
Managers 9,790 $87,080
Correctional Officers and Jailers 7,890 $34,370
Computer Workers 4,050 $66,600

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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