Criminal Justice & Corrections at Governors State University
If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Governors State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,650. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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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GSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at GSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Governors State University.
GSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program
In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a master's in criminal justice.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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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 IL, the home state for Governors State University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Accountants and Auditors | 53,280 | $81,060 |
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 30,370 | $75,720 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | 14,050 | $62,440 |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 13,910 | $56,100 |
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 User:Astuishin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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