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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia College

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Columbia College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia College is located in Columbia, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 110 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Columbia College.

Online Class Availability at Columbia College

Online coursework is an option at Columbia College. Of 5,689 students, 4,019 (71%) studied exclusively online and 695 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Columbia College

Rankings can help you compare Columbia College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#16 of 25
Best Value	Missouri	#21 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#82 of 109
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#98 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#744 of 1,205
Best Value	Nationwide	#1073 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Columbia College

Those who finish Columbia College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,464
2 years	$39,105
3 years	$41,043
4 years	$46,320
5 years	$51,901

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Columbia College report median earnings of $46,320, compared with $50,642 for all Columbia College graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Columbia College is $27,344.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Columbia College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Columbia College are 58% women (64) and 42% men (46).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Columbia College

Of the 19 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Columbia College, 53% were women (10) and 47% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Columbia College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	7

Minority students account for 58% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Columbia College, lower than the national average of 58%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Columbia College

Of the 72 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Columbia College, 57% were women (41) and 43% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	18
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College, below the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at Columbia College

Of the 19 master’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Columbia College, 68% were women (13) and 32% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Columbia College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Columbia College, below the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at Columbia College

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Columbia College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	110

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Columbia College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.