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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Governors State University

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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.

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

70% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GSU, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

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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.

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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

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

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*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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