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Criminal Justice Studies at Kent State University at Kent

Criminal Justice Studies at Kent State University at Kent

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

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and has a total student population of 26,822.

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.

Kent State Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Kent State

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, Kent State does offer online courses in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Kent State Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program

71% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of criminal justice studies master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice studies master's degree from Kent State, 94% 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 Kent State University at Kent with a master's in criminal justice studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Police and Detective Supervisors 2,810 $81,560
Correctional Officer Supervisors 590 $65,380
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 540 $81,480

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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