Criminal Justice & Corrections at William Carey University

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

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 5,472 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at William Carey University

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

William Carey University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 8 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from William Carey University, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in criminal justice each year. William Carey University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from William Carey University, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Related Majors

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 MS, the home state for William Carey University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,520	$35,550
Accountants and Auditors	5,460	$62,850
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,930	$30,840
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,700	$35,100
Managers	1,230	$82,230

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Woodlot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.