Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of the Cumberlands

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 the Cumberlands stacks up to those at other schools.

Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and approximately 19,110 students attend the school each year. Of the 799 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of the Cumberlands in 2021, 54 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.

Cumberlands Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Cumberlands

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Cumberlands does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Cumberlands Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Cumberlands compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Cumberlands 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
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	243
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	321
	522
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	690

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Cumberlands. This makes it the #30 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Cumberlands Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cumberlands is $30,064. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Cumberlands

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

Cumberlands Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Cumberlands Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Cumberlands. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

Cumberlands Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 51 students who graduated with a master’s in criminal justice from Cumberlands in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

Cumberlands also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Security Science and Technology

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 KY, the home state for University of the Cumberlands.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Accountants and Auditors	11,160	$67,080
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,830	$45,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,740	$40,950
Correctional Officers and Jailers	5,850	$35,940
Managers	3,260	$92,630

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ichabod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.