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Criminal Justice Studies at Mercer University

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Criminal Justice Studies at Mercer University

Every criminal justice studies 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 studies program at Mercer University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and approximately 9,006 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Mercer Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Mercer

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.

Mercer does offer online education options in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Mercer Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

The criminal justice studies major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice Studies. 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.

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice Studies from Mercer in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies at Mercer 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 Mercer University with a bachelor's in criminal justice studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mercer also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Mercer University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Police and Detective Supervisors 5,840 $66,680
Correctional Officer Supervisors 2,240 $47,090
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 130 $63,790

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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