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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Eastern Kentucky University

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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.

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

74% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from Eastern. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.

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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.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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