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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grambling State University

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Grambling 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 Grambling, Louisiana and has a total student population of 5,438. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 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

Online Classes Are Available at GSU

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.

GSU does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

GSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

81% Women
98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 84 students who graduated with a master’s in criminal justice from GSU in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 98% of degree recipients. That is 54% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 80
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 LA, the home state for Grambling State University.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,810 $41,550
Accountants and Auditors 10,390 $66,860
Managers 9,790 $87,080
Correctional Officers and Jailers 7,890 $34,370
Computer Workers 4,050 $66,600

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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