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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Shorter University

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Shorter University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

Shorter is located in Rome, Georgia and has a total student population of 1,410. In 2021, 12 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Shorter.

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.

Shorter Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Shorter

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Shorter does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Shorter Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Shorter compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Shorter 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
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 148
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 171
200
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 293
305
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 362
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 512

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Shorter Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Shorter is $36,165. This is 6% 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 Shorter

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

Shorter Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Shorter. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Shorter 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 Shorter University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Shorter 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 GA, the home state for Shorter University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors 37,200 $75,930
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 22,410 $42,990
Computer Workers 21,500 $90,140
Correctional Officers and Jailers 15,500 $34,290
Managers 14,480 $118,060

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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