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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ferrum College

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ferrum 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 Ferrum College stacks up to those at other schools.

Ferrum College is located in Ferrum, Virginia and has a total student population of 972.

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.

Ferrum College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Ferrum College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Ferrum College 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 Ferrum College Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ferrum College is $33,791. 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 Ferrum College

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

Ferrum College Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ferrum College. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Ferrum College 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 Ferrum College with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ferrum College 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 Ferrum 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 VA, the home state for Ferrum College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Accountants and Auditors 41,230 $85,640
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 18,080 $56,710
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,910 $41,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270

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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