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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for criminal justice majors, RWU came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Roger Williams University handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 96 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from RWU. This makes it the #25 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Roger Williams University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from RWU. About 75% were men and 25% were women.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at RWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Roger Williams University with a associate's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at RWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Roger Williams University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 50 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 17 |
The criminal justice program at RWU awarded 28 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Roger Williams University with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 23 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 18 |
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