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Western Kentucky University Master’s in Criminology

5 Master's Degrees Awarded
YES Online Classes

The main focus area for this major is Criminology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Criminology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Western Kentucky University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in criminology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Criminology from WKU Cost?

$12,140 Average Tuition and Fees

WKU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WKU paid an average of $917 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $607 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $12,140 $18,340

Does WKU Offer an Online Master’s in Criminology?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that WKU offers online option in its criminology master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.

WKU Master’s Student Diversity for Criminology

5 Master's Degrees Awarded
40.0% Women
40.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 5 students received their master’s degree in criminology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 40.0% of the students who received their Master’s in criminology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 40.0% of criminology master’s degree recipients at WKU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Master’s in Criminology Focus Areas at WKU

Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Criminology 5

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 14
Geography & Cartography 9
Sociology 3

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References

*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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