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Criminal justice at Fort Valley State

Fort Valley State graduates about 38 criminal justice majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 451st of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a light program at 24 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×).

24/100Light#451 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year3812% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.79× the same major nationally
Admit rate63%whole school
SAT middle 50%810–950whole school

Around Fort Valley State

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Agriculture Secretary Perdue at Fort Valley State University (20190405-OSEC-LSC-Photo: USDAgov · Public domain · source
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Huntington Hall, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA, USPhoto: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Houston Stallworth Agricultural Research Building, Fort Valley State University,
Houston Stallworth Agricultural Research Building, Fort Valley State UniversityPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC0 · source
Wildcat Stadium, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgi
Wildcat Stadium, Fort Valley State UniversityPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC0 · source

Where criminal justice happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 2 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. Alabama State University 26
  2. St. Mary's University 25
  3. Purdue University Fort Wayne 25
  4. William Woods University 25
  5. Georgia Southwestern State University 24
  6. Grace College 23
  7. Chowan University 23
  8. Lake Erie College 22

Other strong majors at Fort Valley State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Fort Valley State with every school we score in criminal justice. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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