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Georgia State University BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections

151 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$32,124 Average Salary
$29,750 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 Georgia 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, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Georgia State BS in Criminal Justice

#387 in the U.S
#12 in Georgia

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Georgia State was ranked #387 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #12 in Georgia.

Here are some of the other rankings for Georgia State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)16
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections16
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)21
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates23
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections23
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections26
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections78
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans93
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)119
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)154
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools162
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates171
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans175
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections224
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)245
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections251
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools272
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)291
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)313
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)314
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)315
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)322
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools387
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections429
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates509
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)551
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections604
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)671
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)698
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)699
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)707
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)707
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates783
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections854
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections1,004

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

$9,286 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$29,750 Average Student Debt

Georgia State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Georgia State paid an average of $933 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $298 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,158$22,389
Fees$2,128$2,128
Books and Supplies$2,000$2,000
On Campus Room and Board$15,592$15,592
On Campus Other Expenses$3,424$3,424

Learn more about Georgia State tuition and fees.

Georgia State Criminal Justice BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at Georgia State took out an average of $29,750 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $27,924.

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

$32,124 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from Georgia State make an average of $32,124 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 Georgia State Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?

Online degrees for the Georgia 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 Georgia State Online Learning page.

Georgia State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice

151 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
65.6% Women
75.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 151 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 65.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Georgia State in 2019-2020, 75.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian8
Black or African American80
Hispanic or Latino19
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White36
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at Georgia State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies151

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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