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Criminal justice at Valdosta State

Valdosta State graduates about 81 criminal justice majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 387th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a light program at 34 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.82×).

34/100Light#387 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year815% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.82× the same major nationally
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1130whole school

Around Valdosta State

Flagpoles in front of Student Union on N. Oak St., Valdosta State University. Th
Student Union FlagpolesPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Valdosta State University smokestack, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia
Valdosta State University smokestackPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Sculpture on the side of the Student Union, Valdosta State University
Sculpture - Student UnionPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Student Union outside seating, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Lowndes Coun
Student Union outside seatingPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where criminal justice happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Dorm 9 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. West Virginia University Institute of Technology 35
  2. University of Bridgeport 34
  3. North Carolina Central University 34
  4. Pittsburg State University 34
  5. Nevada State University 34
  6. Indiana University–Southeast 33
  7. Evangel University 33
  8. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 33

Other strong majors at Valdosta State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Valdosta 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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