Criminal Justice & Corrections at Middle Georgia State University

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

Middle Georgia State University is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 8,404. In 2021, 38 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Middle Georgia State University.

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.

Middle Georgia State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Middle Georgia State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Middle Georgia State University does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Middle Georgia State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Middle Georgia State 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	76
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	104
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	143
	235
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	482
	538
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	769

Earnings of Middle Georgia State University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Middle Georgia State University is $33,030. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Middle Georgia State University

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

Middle Georgia State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Middle Georgia State University are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Middle Georgia State University with a associate's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Middle Georgia State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Middle Georgia State University, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 Middle Georgia State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Middle Georgia State University also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Middle Georgia State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.