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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern University and A & M College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Southern University and A & M College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern University and A & M College sits in Baton Rouge, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 113 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Southern University and A & M College.

Online Class Availability at Southern University and A & M College

Many students take online classes at Southern University and A & M College. Among 8,279 students, 379 (5%) studied exclusively online and 3,466 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Southern University and A & M College

Use these rankings to compare Southern University and A & M College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#13 of 21
Best Value	Louisiana	#21 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#272 of 336
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#283 of 340
Best Value	Nationwide	#978 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1085 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Southern University and A & M College

Students who complete Southern University and A & M College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,983
2 years	$30,095
3 years	$31,737
4 years	$36,605
5 years	$41,840

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Southern University and A & M College report median earnings of $36,605, compared with $53,844 for all Southern University and A & M College graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Southern University and A & M College is $31,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Southern University and A & M College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Southern University and A & M College are 72% women (81) and 28% men (32).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Southern University and A & M College

Of the 82 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Southern University and A & M College, 73% were women (60) and 27% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern University and A & M College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	73
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 90% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern University and A & M College, higher than the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at Southern University and A & M College

Of the 31 master’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Southern University and A & M College, 68% were women (21) and 32% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Southern University and A & M College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	30
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Southern University and A & M College, 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 Southern University and A & M College

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Southern University and A & M College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	113

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Southern University and A & M College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.