by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at West Virginia Wesleyan College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at West Virginia Wesleyan was ranked #394 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #2 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for West Virginia Wesleyan.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at West Virginia Wesleyan paid an average of $1,000 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,074 | $31,074 |
| Fees | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,576 | $9,576 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,565 | $3,565 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at West Virginia Wesleyan in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $26,899 in student debt. That is 4% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from West Virginia Wesleyan is $38,136 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the West Virginia Wesleyan criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Virginia Wesleyan Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the criminal justice students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 18.8% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia Wesleyan in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 16 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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