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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Wyoming

103 Bachelor's Degrees
#211 Overall Quality
$36,926 Bachelor's Salary
The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at University of Wyoming.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how UW ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at UW

UW Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at UW was ranked #211 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #1 in Wyoming.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 40
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 107
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 114
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 124
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 130
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 152
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 171
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 211
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 219
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 256

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wyoming handed out 103 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 45% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UW Make?

$36,926 Bachelor'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 UW is $36,926. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UW Have?

$19,393 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at UW, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $19,393 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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Criminal Justice Student Diversity at UW

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

UW Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 75
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 17

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