Criminal Justice & Corrections at Eastern Kentucky University
If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Eastern Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.
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Eastern Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice
Online Classes Are Available at Eastern
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? Eastern offers distance education options for criminal justice at the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
Eastern Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings
Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Eastern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Eastern Kentucky University.
Eastern Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program
Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Eastern, 78% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in criminal justice.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 18 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
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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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.
Occupation | Jobs in KY | Average Salary in KY |
---|---|---|
Accountants and Auditors | 11,160 | $67,080 |
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 7,830 | $45,600 |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 7,740 | $40,950 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | 5,850 | $35,940 |
Managers | 3,260 | $92,630 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Alpha 40475 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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