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Criminal Justice Studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

154 Bachelor's Degrees
18 Master's Degrees
#55 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how WCUPA ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice studies.

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Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available at WCUPA

WCUPA Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

WCUPA was ranked #55 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminal justice studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $30-$48k) 15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice Studies Graduates 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (With Aid) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 41
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies 44
Best Criminal Justice Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 45
Best Criminal Justice Studies Graduate Degree Schools 46
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies 47
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (With Aid) 56
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income Over $110k) 57
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $48-$75k) 60
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 63
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $75-$110k) 70
Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges for Veterans 72
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice Studies Graduates 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies 100
Highest Paid Criminal Justice Studies Graduates 115
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (With Aid) 116
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies 176

Popularity of Criminal Justice Studies at WCUPA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Chester University of Pennsylvania handed out 154 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice studies. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 142 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice studies from WCUPA. This makes it the #42 most popular school for criminal justice studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Criminal Justice Studies Student Diversity at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice studies majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies from WCUPA. About 49% were men and 51% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WCUPA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in criminal justice studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 109
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

WCUPA Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies from WCUPA. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WCUPA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in criminal justice studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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