Criminal Justice & Corrections at William Carey 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 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. Of the 580 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William Carey University in 2021, 25 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.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how William Carey University 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	70
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	150
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	180
	348
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	608
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	1,109

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from William Carey University. This makes it the #177 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from William Carey University Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at William Carey University is $33,244. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from William Carey University. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 William Carey University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from William Carey University. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from William Carey University, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.