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Criminal Justice Studies at South Louisiana Community College

Criminal Justice Studies at South Louisiana Community College

If you plan to study criminal justice studies, take a look at what South Louisiana Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and approximately 5,855 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.

South Louisiana Community College Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

Online Classes Are Available at South Louisiana Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

South Louisiana Community College does offer online education options in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

South Louisiana Community College Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at South Louisiana Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice studies majors at South Louisiana Community College.

South Louisiana Community College Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

70% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of criminal justice studies associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice studies at South Louisiana Community College are white. Around 52% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Louisiana Community College with a associate's in criminal justice studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for South Louisiana Community College.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Police and Detective Supervisors 2,310 $62,650
Correctional Officer Supervisors 1,300 $53,180

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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