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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and approximately 9,238 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.

Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Jacksonville 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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Jacksonville State University offers distance education options for criminal justice at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Jacksonville State University is $29,161. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at Jacksonville State University awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville 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 AL, the home state for Jacksonville State University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Accountants and Auditors 15,720 $70,310
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,410 $45,930
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,680 $36,760
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,460 $40,710
Managers 2,110 $106,680

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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