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Criminal Justice & Corrections at South Carolina State University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at South Carolina State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and has a total student population of 2,339.

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.

South Carolina State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

South Carolina State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at South Carolina 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 South Carolina State University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Carolina State University is $28,987. 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 South Carolina State University

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

South Carolina State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from South Carolina State University. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

South Carolina 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

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Carolina State University. 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 South Carolina State University.

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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