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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,130 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.

Ship Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Ship Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Ship 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.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Ship Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ship is $33,752. 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 Ship

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

Ship Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Ship. About 37% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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 3
White 55
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. 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 PA, the home state for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors 51,720 $75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 27,850 $66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers 16,850 $54,140

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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