by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how GSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.
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The bachelor's program at GSU was ranked #717 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #9 in Louisiana.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Grambling State University handed out 145 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 65% over the previous year when 88 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 84 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from GSU. This makes it the #19 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,046 a year. This is less than $37,901, which is the national median of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GSU, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $23,030 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $20,504 for all criminal justice majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at GSU is $262 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GSU was $215 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,140 | $5,140 |
| Fees | $2,543 | $11,566 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,990 | $10,990 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,190 | $5,190 |
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The criminal justice program at GSU awarded 145 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 92% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grambling State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 134 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Online degrees for the GSU criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GSU Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's criminal justice program at GSU make a median salary of $43,093. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $50,954.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from GSU. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 94% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grambling State University with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Grambling State University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.