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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Georgia

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 University of North Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and approximately 19,793 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 126 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from UNG.

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.

UNG Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNG

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNG offers distance education options for criminal justice at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UNG Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at UNG 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 UNG 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
47
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 210
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 295

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UNG. This makes it the #211 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNG Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNG is $36,582. This is 7% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at UNG

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

UNG Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at UNG 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 University of North Georgia with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 100
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UNG Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

60% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from UNG. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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

UNG 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 University of North Georgia.

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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