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Criminal Justice Studies at McNeese State University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at McNeese State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 45 criminal justice studies graduations were recorded at McNeese State University.

Online & Distance Learning at McNeese State University

Many students take online classes at McNeese State University. Among 6,241 students, 1,117 (18%) studied exclusively online and 3,183 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at McNeese State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at McNeese State University are 73% women (33) and 27% men (12).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at McNeese State University

Of the 29 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at McNeese State University, 72% were women (21) and 28% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at McNeese State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	10
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 48% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at McNeese State University, below the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at McNeese State University

Among the 16 master’s criminal justice studies graduates at McNeese State University, 75% were women (12) and 25% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at McNeese State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 44% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at McNeese State University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at McNeese State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
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.