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Criminal justice at Southern University

Southern University graduates about 74 criminal justice majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 403rd of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a light program at 30 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

30/100Light#403 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year7412% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.88× the same major nationally
Admit rate54%whole school
SAT middle 50%820–1000whole school

Around Southern University

Southern University Historic District
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Southern University Student Center
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Southern University's Augustus C. Banks Hall
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Pinchback Engineering Building
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Where criminal justice happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Law Clinic Annex, A. A. Lenoir Law Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. Elizabeth City State University 31
  2. Northern State University 31
  3. North Carolina Wesleyan University 31
  4. College of the Ozarks 30
  5. McNeese State University 30
  6. Lincoln Memorial University 30
  7. Huntingdon College 30
  8. Campbell University 30

Other strong majors at Southern University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern University 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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