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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Austin Peay State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Austin Peay State University

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Austin Peay State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and approximately 10,272 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.

Austin Peay State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Austin Peay State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Austin Peay State University does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Austin Peay State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Austin Peay 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.

Earnings of Austin Peay State University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Austin Peay State University is $29,317. 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 Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Austin Peay 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 Austin Peay State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 50
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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

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 Austin Peay State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 TN, the home state for Austin Peay State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Accountants and Auditors 19,760 $69,690
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 13,410 $44,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers 9,670 $35,470
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,590 $41,830

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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