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Criminal Justice at University of South Carolina-Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Carolina-Columbia sits in Columbia, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 233 criminal justice degrees were granted at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Online Class Availability at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Online coursework is an option at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Of 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) studied exclusively online and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Criminal Justice graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 64% women (148) and 36% men (85).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Among the 224 bachelor’s criminal justice degrees awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 63% were women (141) and 37% were men (83).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	156
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	32
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	13
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 29% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, below the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Among the 9 master’s criminal justice graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, lower than the national average of 45%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice program at University of South Carolina-Columbia go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
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.