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Criminal Justice Studies at Pittsburg State University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, you may want to check out the program at Pittsburg State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pittsburg State University is in Pittsburg, KS.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Pittsburg State University.

Studying Online at Pittsburg State University

Many students take online classes at Pittsburg State University. Among 5,755 students, 1,043 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,435 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Pittsburg State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Pittsburg State University are 62% women (15) and 38% men (9).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Pittsburg State University

Of the 24 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Pittsburg State University, 62% were women (15) and 38% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 29% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Pittsburg 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice Studies program at Pittsburg State University work across a variety of fields. Below 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.