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Criminal Justice Studies at Liberty University

Criminal Justice Studies at Liberty University

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

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 93,349 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.

Liberty University Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

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 studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

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

Liberty University Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice studies, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program

54% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of criminal justice studies master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in criminal justice studies each year. Liberty 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 Liberty University, 52% 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 Liberty University with a master's in criminal justice studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 76
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 213
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 84

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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Police and Detective Supervisors 3,000 $94,120
Correctional Officer Supervisors 2,420 $56,430

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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