by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how Eastern EKU stacks up against peers offering criminal justice & corrections.
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Eastern EKU is in the top 10% of the country for criminal justice & corrections. More specifically it was ranked #779 out of 1,205 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Kentucky.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Eastern Kentucky University handed out 188 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
Criminal Justice & Corrections majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Eastern EKU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,939 a year. This is below $49,519, the median for all majors at Eastern EKU.
To complete a bachelor’s at Eastern EKU, criminal justice & corrections graduates take on a median debt of $25,000 in student loans. This is below $25,165, the typical median for all majors at Eastern EKU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,452 | $20,930 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
Read more about Eastern EKU tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of criminal justice & corrections associate’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of criminal justice & corrections associate’s degree graduates at Eastern EKU are White. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a associate’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 31% of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.
The majority of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degree graduates at Eastern EKU were White. About 77% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 144 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 13 |
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of criminal justice & corrections master’s degrees went to men and 68% went to women.
The largest share of criminal justice & corrections master’s degree graduates at Eastern EKU are White. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a master’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice & corrections majors at Eastern Kentucky University.
This criminal justice & corrections program at Eastern EKU breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 161 |
| Corrections | 37 |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 24 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 22 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 19 |
Eastern EKU conferred 161 completions in criminal justice/law enforcement administration in the latest year of data — 66% to women and 34% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (75%).
Eastern EKU conferred 37 completions in corrections in the most recent reporting year — 92% to women and 8% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (70%).
Eastern EKU granted 24 degrees in criminal justice/police science in the most recent reporting year — 54% to women and 46% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (92%).
Eastern EKU conferred 22 completions in securities services administration/management in the most recent reporting year — 36% to women and 64% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (95%).
Eastern EKU awarded 19 degrees in criminal justice/safety studies recently — 84% to women and 16% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (74%).