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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mars Hill University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mars Hill University

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

Mars Hill is located in Mars Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,049. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

Mars Hill Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Mars Hill

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Mars Hill Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Mars Hill

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

Mars Hill Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from Mars Hill. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Mars Hill, 71% 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 Mars Hill University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 NC, the home state for Mars Hill University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Accountants and Auditors 33,020 $76,880
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 22,350 $48,420
Correctional Officers and Jailers 15,720 $38,500
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 11,610 $46,990

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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