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Criminal justice at Virginia State

Virginia State graduates about 70 criminal justice majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 415th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a light program at 30 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).

30/100Light#415 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year7011% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.86× the same major nationally
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%830–1030whole school

Around Virginia State

Rogers Stadium at Virginia State University.
Rogers Stadium - Virginia State UniversityPhoto: Kevin Coles · CC BY 2.0 · source
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The former site of Fleet Street station in Petersburg - used only from 1977 to 1
Petersburg Fleet Street station site and SAL piers, October 2021Photo: Adam Moss from Walden, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where criminal justice happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: VSU Department of Police and Public Safety.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dining 2 · Dorm 2 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. Kentucky Wesleyan College 30
  2. Jacksonville State University 30
  3. Fayetteville State University 30
  4. Hardin-Simmons University 30
  5. Midland University 30
  6. Missouri Baptist University 30
  7. Clark Atlanta University 30
  8. Grambling State University 30

Other strong majors at Virginia State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia 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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