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Criminal Justice Studies at McNeese State University

Criminal Justice Studies at McNeese State University

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

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has a total student population of 7,284.

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.

McNeese Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at McNeese

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

McNeese Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at McNeese

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

McNeese Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program

64% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of criminal justice studies master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 LA, the home state for McNeese State University.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Police and Detective Supervisors 2,310 $62,650
Correctional Officer Supervisors 1,300 $53,180

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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