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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Virginia State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Virginia State University

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 Virginia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,020. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Virginia State.

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.

Virginia State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Virginia State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Virginia State 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 Virginia State 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 Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 131
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 392
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 492
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 708

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Virginia State. This makes it the #163 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Virginia State Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Virginia State is $30,745. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Virginia State

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

Virginia State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Virginia State. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% 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 Virginia State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 47
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Virginia State Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

67% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

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

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

Virginia State 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 VA, the home state for Virginia State University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Accountants and Auditors 41,230 $85,640
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 18,080 $56,710
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,910 $41,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270

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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