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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Valdosta State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Valdosta State University

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

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from VSU.

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.

VSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at VSU

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.

VSU 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

VSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

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 VSU 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 Schools 94
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 171
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 207
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 284

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in criminal justice from VSU. This is the #285 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from VSU Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at VSU is $30,021. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

VSU 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 Valdosta State University.

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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