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Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University’s online programs

Every criminal justice and 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 South University's online programs stacks up to those at other schools.

South University's online programs is located in Savannah, Georgia and has a total student population of 5,405. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from South University's online programs.

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.

South University’s online programs Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at South University's online programs

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.

South University's online programs does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

South University’s online programs Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at South University's online programs 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 South University's online programs 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 Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 106
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 149
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 208
214
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 320
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 484
648

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from South University’s online programs. This makes it the #107 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of South University's online programs Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at South University's online programs is $33,655. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at South University's online programs

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at South University’s online programs.

South University’s online programs Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 39 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in criminal justice from South University's online programs in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University's online programs with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

South University’s online programs Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

73% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at South University's online programs awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University's online programs with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

South University's online programs 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 South University's online programs.

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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