Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how Virginia State ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice.
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The bachelor's program at Virginia State was ranked #456 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #11 in Virginia.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 300 |
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 456 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Virginia State University handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 34% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 9 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Virginia State. This makes it the #163 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Virginia State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,604 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,901 for all criminal justice students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Virginia State, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $36,043 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 Virginia State is $348 per month.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Virginia State paid an average of $939 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $405 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $5,540 | $17,038 |
Fees | $4,215 | $4,968 |
Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,966 | $12,966 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,640 | $3,640 |
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Of the 67 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Virginia State in 2021-2022, 37% were men and 63% were women.
The majority of the bachelor'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 Virginia State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 63 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Online degrees for the Virginia State 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 Virginia State Online Learning page.
All of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in criminal justice from Virginia State in 2022 were women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 100% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia State University with a master's in criminal justice.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
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 Virginia State University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.