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Criminal Justice Studies at Murray State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Murray State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Murray State University is in Murray, KY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Murray State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Murray State University

Online coursework is an option at Murray State University. Among 10,020 students, 1,796 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,286 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Murray State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Murray State University are 67% women (14) and 33% men (7).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Murray State University

Of the 21 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Murray State University, 67% were women (14) and 33% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 19% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Murray State University, lower than the national average of 55%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice Studies program at Murray State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, 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.