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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia College

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 Columbia College stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia College South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 1,218 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.

Columbia College South Carolina Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia College South Carolina

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Columbia College South Carolina offers distance education options for criminal justice at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Columbia College South Carolina Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Columbia College South Carolina 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 Columbia College South Carolina Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia College South Carolina is $44,941. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 32% higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Columbia College South Carolina

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Columbia College.

Columbia College South Carolina Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at Columbia College South Carolina awarded 48 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Columbia College South Carolina 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia College. A concentration may not be available for your 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 SC, the home state for Columbia College.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Accountants and Auditors 14,890 $64,750
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,180 $42,280
Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,200 $37,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,320 $38,930
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,770 $61,160

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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