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Criminal Justice Studies at Southern University at New Orleans

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, take a look at what Southern University at New Orleans. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern University at New Orleans sits in New Orleans, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 43 criminal justice studies graduations were recorded at Southern University at New Orleans.

Studying Online at Southern University at New Orleans

Distance learning is available at Southern University at New Orleans. Of 2,468 students, 834 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 876 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Southern University at New Orleans, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Southern University at New Orleans are 77% women (33) and 23% men (10).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Southern University at New Orleans

Among the 30 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Southern University at New Orleans, 77% were women (23) and 23% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	28

Minority students account for 100% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern University at New Orleans, higher than the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Southern University at New Orleans

Among the 13 master’s criminal justice studies graduates at Southern University at New Orleans, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	13

Minority students account for 100% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Southern University at New Orleans, above the national average of 48%.*

*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

Graduates of the Criminal Justice Studies program at Southern University at New Orleans go on to a range of careers. Here 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.