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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia Southern University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia Southern University

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

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and has a total student population of 18,533. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received their master's degree in criminal justice.

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.

Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia Southern 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? Columbia Southern University offers distance education options for criminal justice at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

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

Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

28% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 53 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Columbia Southern University in 2020-2021, 72% were men and 28% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in criminal justice each year. Columbia Southern University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

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 Columbia Southern 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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