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Criminal Justice Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 76 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Studying Online at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Online coursework is an option at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Among 11,893 students, 1,999 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,314 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are 55% women (42) and 45% men (34).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Among the 71 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 58% were women (41) and 42% were men (30).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	18
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, below the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Among the 5 master’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 20% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, below the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, 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.