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Criminal Justice Studies at Valdosta State University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Valdosta State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Valdosta State University is in Valdosta, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 74 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at Valdosta State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Valdosta State University

Online coursework is an option at Valdosta State University. Of 10,262 students, 4,718 (46%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,960 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Valdosta State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Valdosta State University are 77% women (57) and 23% men (17).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Valdosta State University

Of the 65 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Valdosta State University, 77% were women (50) and 23% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Valdosta State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	33
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 65% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Valdosta State University, higher than the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Valdosta State University

Of the 9 master’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Valdosta State University, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Valdosta State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 67% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Valdosta State University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*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 Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at Valdosta State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
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.