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Criminal Justice Studies at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Criminal Justice Studies at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is in Natchitoches, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 56 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Studying Online at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Many students take online classes at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Of 8,523 students, 4,083 (48%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,856 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are 68% women (38) and 32% men (18).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Of the 56 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 68% were women (38) and 32% were men (18).

Northwestern State University of Louisiana gender breakdown of Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 29
Hispanic / Latino 2
Black / African American 22
Two or More Races 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Criminal Justice Studies majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice Studies program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying 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

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