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Jacksonville State University BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections

33 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$32,142 Average Salary
$30,150 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Jacksonville State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Jacksonville State University BS in Criminal Justice

#804 in the U.S
#7 in Alabama

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Jacksonville State University was ranked #804 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #7 in Alabama.

Here are some of the other rankings for Jacksonville State University.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 159
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 170
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 176
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 181
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 183
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 185
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 214
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 215
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 245
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 304
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 351
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 367
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 392
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 418
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 430
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 434
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 464
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 507
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 539
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 544
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 635
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 689
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 728
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 730
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 781
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 804
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 820
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 820
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 841
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 870
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 995

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from Jacksonville State University Cost?

$11,120 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$30,150 Average Student Debt

Jacksonville State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University paid an average of $648 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $324 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,720 $19,440
Fees $1,400 $1,400
Books and Supplies $1,196 $1,196
On Campus Room and Board $8,110 $8,110
On Campus Other Expenses $2,003 $2,003

Learn more about Jacksonville State University tuition and fees.

Jacksonville State University Criminal Justice BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Jacksonville State University in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $30,150 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $27,924.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Criminal Justice From Jacksonville State University?

$32,142 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from Jacksonville State University make an average of $32,142 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $32,399.

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Does Jacksonville State University Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?

Online degrees for the Jacksonville State University 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 Jacksonville State University Online Learning page.

Jacksonville State University Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice

33 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
42.4% Women
27.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 33 students received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 42.4% of the criminal justice students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 27.3% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Jacksonville State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at Jacksonville State University

Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 33

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 26
Security Science and Technology 38

View All Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Majors >

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.

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