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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbus State University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbus State University

If you plan to study criminal justice & corrections, take a look at what Columbus State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and approximately 8,372 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.

CSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Criminal Justice (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

CSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at CSU

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

CSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

28% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from CSU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Columbus State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbus State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 62

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 GA, the home state for Columbus State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors 37,200 $75,930
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 22,410 $42,990
Computer Workers 21,500 $90,140
Correctional Officers and Jailers 15,500 $34,290
Managers 14,480 $118,060

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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