Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kennesaw State University

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Kennesaw State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and approximately 41,181 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

KSU Georgia Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at KSU Georgia

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

KSU Georgia Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at KSU Georgia

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

KSU Georgia Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in criminal justice from KSU Georgia in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
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 GA, the home state for Kennesaw State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	22,410	$42,990
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Correctional Officers and Jailers	15,500	$34,290
Managers	14,480	$118,060

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.