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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fairmont State University

64 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
#603 Overall Quality
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the majors in the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Fairmont State University.

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, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Fairmont State ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at Fairmont State

Fairmont State Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at Fairmont State was ranked #603 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #3 in West Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 147
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 147
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 160
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 177
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 197
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 198
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 201
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 225
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 229
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 284
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 335
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 358
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 358
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 361
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 385
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 397
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 405
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 486
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 503
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 603
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 743

Popularity of Criminal Justice at Fairmont State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Fairmont State University handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 56 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Fairmont State. This makes it the #163 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Fairmont State Make?

$29,253 Bachelor's Median Salary
$41,726 Master'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 Fairmont State is $29,253. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Master's Degree

Criminal Justice majors graduating with a master's degree from Fairmont State make a median salary of $41,726 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $45,048.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Fairmont State Have?

$25,557 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at Fairmont State, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $25,557 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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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Fairmont State is $259 per month.

Criminal Justice Student Diversity at Fairmont State

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

Fairmont State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in criminal justice from Fairmont State in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Fairmont State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 54
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

Fairmont State Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Fairmont State in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Security Science and Technology 5

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