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Criminal Justice & Corrections at William Carey University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at William Carey University

Every criminal justice & 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 William Carey University stacks up to those at other schools.

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 5,472 students attend the school each year.

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.

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at William Carey University 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.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at William Carey University

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

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at William Carey University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

59% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Carey 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 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from William Carey University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Police Science 25
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 8

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 MS, the home state for William Carey University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,520 $35,550
Accountants and Auditors 5,460 $62,850
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,930 $30,840
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,700 $35,100
Managers 1,230 $82,230

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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