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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jacksonville State University

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Jacksonville State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and approximately 9,238 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 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.

Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Jacksonville State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Jacksonville State University does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

80% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from Jacksonville State University. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 AL, the home state for Jacksonville State University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Accountants and Auditors 15,720 $70,310
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,410 $45,930
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,680 $36,760
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,460 $40,710
Managers 2,110 $106,680

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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