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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeastern State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, OK.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 70 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Northeastern State University.

Studying Online at Northeastern State University

Online coursework is an option at Northeastern State University. Among 6,751 students, 2,733 (40%) studied exclusively online and 2,894 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Northeastern State University

Use these rankings to compare Northeastern State University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oklahoma	#7 of 19
Best Value	Oklahoma	#13 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#60 of 128
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#78 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#591 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#642 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Northeastern State University

Students who complete Northeastern State University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,029
2 years	$32,021
3 years	$35,310
4 years	$44,016
5 years	$51,366

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Northeastern State University earn a median of $44,016, compared with $55,657 for all Northeastern State University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Northeastern State University comes in at $23,050.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Northeastern State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Northeastern State University are 59% women (41) and 41% men (29).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern State University

Of the 56 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Northeastern State University, 50% were women (28) and 50% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	15
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern State University, lower than the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at Northeastern State University

Of the 14 master’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Northeastern State University, 93% were women (13) and 7% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Northeastern State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 64% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Northeastern State University, higher than the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at Northeastern State University

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Northeastern State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	70

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Northeastern State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.