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Criminal Justice Studies at Jacksonville State University

Criminal Justice Studies at Jacksonville State University

If you plan to study criminal justice studies, 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Jacksonville State University

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.

Jacksonville State University does offer online education options in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program

53% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of criminal justice studies master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in criminal justice studies each year. Jacksonville State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice studies master's degree from Jacksonville State University, 67% 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 Jacksonville State University with a master's in criminal justice studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies 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
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,160 $68,810
Correctional Officer Supervisors 460 $56,630
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 90 $68,230

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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