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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayland Baptist University

76 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
#81 Overall Quality
The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Wayland Baptist University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Wayland Baptist University ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at Wayland Baptist University

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice Rankings

Wayland Baptist University is in the top 10% of the country for criminal justice. More specifically it was ranked #81 out of 861 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 4
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 6
Highest Paid Associate Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 6
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 11
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 32
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 44
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 51
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 54
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 60
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 122
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 143
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 152
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 158
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 160
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 162
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 228
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 272
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 281
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 297
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 319
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 321
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 326
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 335
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 346
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 346
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 347
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 375
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 375
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 397
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 440
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 538
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 578
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 592
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 640
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 663

Popularity of Criminal Justice at Wayland Baptist University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wayland Baptist University handed out 76 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Wayland Baptist University. This makes it the #131 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Wayland Baptist University Make?

$55,876 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayland Baptist University is $55,876. This is higher than $34,135, which is the national median for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Wayland Baptist University Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Wayland Baptist University, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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Criminal Justice Student Diversity at Wayland Baptist University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Wayland Baptist University.

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a Associate’s in criminal justice from Wayland Baptist University in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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The majority of the associate's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayland Baptist University with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 76 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wayland Baptist University, about 58% were men and 42% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayland Baptist University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 11

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Wayland Baptist University. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayland Baptist University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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