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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Youngstown State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Youngstown State University

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Youngstown State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,835. In 2021, 104 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Youngstown State University.

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.

Youngstown State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Youngstown State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Youngstown State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Youngstown State 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 15
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 135
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 341
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 386

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Youngstown State University. This makes it the #136 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Youngstown State University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Youngstown State University is $32,296. 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 Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Youngstown State University are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Youngstown State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at Youngstown State University awarded 104 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Youngstown State 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 Youngstown State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 78
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Youngstown State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

64% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from Youngstown State University. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Youngstown State University, 73% 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 Youngstown State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Youngstown State University 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 OH, the home state for Youngstown State University.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Accountants and Auditors 45,670 $72,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 24,890 $61,040
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Correctional Officers and Jailers 13,310 $45,190
Computer Workers 12,160 $82,440

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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