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Criminal Justice at Columbia Southern University

Criminal Justice at Columbia Southern University

Every criminal justice 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 program at Columbia Southern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and approximately 18,533 students attend the school each year.

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

Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia Southern University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Columbia Southern University does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice 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 Master’s Program

44% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in criminal justice each year. Columbia Southern University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% 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 18
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

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
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,160 $68,810
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 90 $68,230

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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