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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

49 Bachelor's Degrees
#773 Overall Quality
$27,145 Bachelor's Salary
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the majors in the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

We'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 NSU ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at NSU

NSU Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at NSU was ranked #773 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #13 in Louisiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 302
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 344
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 376
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 382
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 383
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 403
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 411
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 415
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 508
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 513
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 514
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 541
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 598
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 637
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 651
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 663
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 670
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 678
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 773
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 805

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern State University of Louisiana handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 63 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from NSU Make?

$27,145 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at NSU is $27,145. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from NSU Have?

$31,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at NSU, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $31,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all criminal justice majors across the country.

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Criminal Justice Student Diversity at NSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

NSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 19

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