by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how VSU ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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The bachelor's program at VSU was ranked #548 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #15 in Georgia.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 353 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 548 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Valdosta State University handed out 85 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 31% over the previous year when 65 degrees were handed out.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from VSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,398 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at VSU is $181 per month.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at VSU paid an average of $643 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $182 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,371 | $15,426 |
| Fees | $1,636 | $1,636 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,922 | $8,922 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,246 | $6,246 |
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The criminal justice program at VSU awarded 85 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Valdosta State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 38 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Online degrees for the VSU 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 VSU Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from VSU. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 67% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Valdosta State University with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Valdosta State University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.