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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pittsburg State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Pittsburg State University

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Pittsburg State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and has a total student population of 6,398. Of the 1,079 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State University in 2021, 20 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.

Pitt State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Pitt State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how Pitt State performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 486

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Pitt State Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt State is $34,554. This is 1% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

45% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from Pitt State. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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About 80% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Pitt State 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 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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