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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Liberty University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Liberty University

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

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 93,349. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 494 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.

Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty 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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

54% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at Liberty University awarded 494 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in criminal justice each year. Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 105
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 220
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 137

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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Accountants and Auditors 41,230 $85,640
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 18,080 $56,710
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,910 $41,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270

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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