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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mercer University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mercer University

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

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 9,006. Of the 1,298 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in 2021, 15 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.

Mercer Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Mercer

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Mercer Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

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 Mercer 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 392

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Mercer. This is the #285 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Mercer Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mercer is $31,257. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Mercer. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Mercer 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 Mercer University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mercer 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 GA, the home state for Mercer University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors 37,200 $75,930
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 22,410 $42,990
Computer Workers 21,500 $90,140
Correctional Officers and Jailers 15,500 $34,290
Managers 14,480 $118,060

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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