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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Troy University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Troy University

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

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and approximately 16,497 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,357 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Troy University in 2021, 185 of them were criminal justice and corrections majors.

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.

TROY Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at TROY

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.

TROY 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

TROY Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how TROY performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at TROY 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 Basic Certificate Schools 72
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 154
163
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 449

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from TROY. This makes it the #39 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from TROY Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at TROY is $38,003. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at TROY

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

TROY Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 185 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in criminal justice from TROY in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at TROY 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 Troy University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 51
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 94
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

TROY Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

56% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at TROY awarded 41 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

TROY 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 AL, the home state for Troy University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Accountants and Auditors 15,720 $70,310
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,410 $45,930
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,680 $36,760
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,460 $40,710
Managers 2,110 $106,680

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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