We'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. In addition, we cover how Faulkner ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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The bachelor's program at Faulkner was ranked #482 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #4 in Alabama.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Faulkner University handed out 83 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 71 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Faulkner. This makes it the #23 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Faulkner go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $54,704 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $37,901 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Faulkner was $755 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $21,930 | $21,930 |
Fees | $1,990 | $1,990 |
Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
On Campus Room and Board | $8,020 | $8,020 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,600 | $4,600 |
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Of the 83 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in criminal justice from Faulkner in 2022, 61% were men and 39% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Faulkner are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Faulkner University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 28 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 47 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 4 |
Faulkner does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Faulkner Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's criminal justice program at Faulkner make a median salary of $66,634. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all criminal justice graduates with a master's is $50,954.
Of the 55 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Faulkner in 2021-2022, 65% were men and 35% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Faulkner are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Faulkner University with a master's in criminal justice.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 23 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 29 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Faulkner University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.