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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 53 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Online Class Availability at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Online coursework is an option at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Of 15,665 students, 2,016 (13%) studied exclusively online and 4,675 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Use these rankings to compare University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#1 of 21
Best Value	Louisiana	#15 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#64 of 336
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#206 of 340
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#535 of 1,205
Best Value	Nationwide	#705 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Students who complete University of Louisiana at Lafayette’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	$28,500
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$34,895
4 years	$39,037
5 years	$40,154

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from University of Louisiana at Lafayette report median earnings of $39,037, compared with $53,432 for all University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $23,557.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 72% women (38) and 28% men (15).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Among the 46 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 70% were women (32) and 30% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	13
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, below the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Of the 7 master’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, lower 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	53

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette pursue many career paths. Here are 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.