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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeastern State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeastern State University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 7,349. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 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.

NSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NSU does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

NSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

70% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 criminal justice majors earned their master's degree from NSU. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 OK, the home state for Northeastern State University.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Accountants and Auditors 13,650 $73,040
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,480 $46,120
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 6,330 $36,470
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,290 $33,060
Computer Workers 2,580 $78,490

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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