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Law and Criminal Justice Schools
in Columbia, SC
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Law and Criminal Justice Schools in Columbia
Columbia, SC (population: 130,246) has four law and criminal justice schools within its city limits. Centura College, the highest ranked school in the city with a law and criminal justice program, has a total student population of 248. It is the 4178th highest ranked school in the USA and the 52nd highest in the state of South Carolina (#1 is Clemson University).
Law and Criminal Justice students from Columbia schools who go on to become law and criminal justice professionals, corrections officers, jailers, court reporters, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 556,790 people working as lawyers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $129,020. Also, Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators make on average $63,250 per year and there are about 8,110 of them employed in the US today.
Columbia lies in Richland county, which is one of the 27 counties in South Carolina. Overall, the Columbia area has 334,600 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 0.9% unemployment rate, $18.76/hr average worker wage, and a $39,020 average annual salary.
Of the 4 law and criminal justice schools in Columbia, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, South University comes out as the most expensive ($22,810/yr) for law and criminal justice students, with Benedict College as the lowest, reported at only $13,633/yr.
Popular Columbia Music Venues: Notable Restaurants: Popular Bars in Columbia: City Landmarks & Places to visit: Top Industries / Businesses:
- Shaw Industries Inc
- Goodwill Industries Modem DSL Line
- Omni Glass Industries Inc
- M L King Park
- Sesquicentennial State Park
- Arsenal Hill Park
Cities Near Columbia
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Columbia |
| Denmark | SC | - | 2 | 12.8531 | 54 | 51.7 miles |
| Hartsville | SC | - | 2 | 23.3042 | 83 | 52.1 miles |
| Graniteville | SC | - | 1 | 8.50122 | 49 | 62.2 miles |
| Rock Hill | SC | 72,341 | 5 | 30.0256 | 144 | 62.8 miles |
| North Augusta | SC | - | 1 | 27.4739 | 4 | 72.2 miles |
| Augusta | GA | - | 8 | 15.8236 | 215 | 75.4 miles |
| Martinez | GA | - | 2 | 23.4797 | 14 | 77.2 miles |
| Charlotte | NC | 723,514 | 18 | 27.5295 | 455 | 80.3 miles |
| Belmont | NC | - | 2 | 36.2771 | 82 | 83.6 miles |
| Gastonia | NC | 75,340 | 1 | 28.6194 | 5 | 85.2 miles |
| Spartanburg | SC | 40,665 | 7 | 35.0859 | 216 | 86.0 miles |
| North Charleston | SC | 99,930 | 3 | 24.6487 | 24 | 92.3 miles |
| Laurinburg | NC | - | 1 | 18.8047 | 40 | 96.0 miles |