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The bachelor's program at GSU was ranked #540 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #18 in Illinois.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 347 |
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 540 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Governors State University handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 10 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from GSU. This makes it the #151 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at GSU is $42,456. 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.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GSU paid an average of $328 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-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 | $7,872 | $7,872 |
Fees | $3,448 | $3,448 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,360 | $11,360 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,100 | $3,100 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 33% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 24 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
Online degrees for the GSU 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 GSU Online Learning page.
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 80% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a master's in criminal justice.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
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 Governors State University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.