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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pittsburg State University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pittsburg State University

Every criminal justice & corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Pittsburg State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and has a total student population of 6,398.

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.

Pitt State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Pitt State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Pitt State 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.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Pitt State

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

Pitt State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Pitt State 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 Pittsburg State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pittsburg State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 20

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 KS, the home state for Pittsburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Accountants and Auditors 12,320 $66,530
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,920 $48,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,470 $36,550
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,190 $42,510

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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