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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Washington State University

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the majors in the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Washington State University.

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. We've also included details on how Wazzu ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at Wazzu

Wazzu Criminal Justice Rankings

Wazzu is in the top 10% of the country for criminal justice. More specifically it was ranked #82 out of 1,142 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 11
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 20
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 56
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 60
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 198
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 212
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 271
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 291
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 629

Popularity of Criminal Justice at Wazzu

During the 2019-2020 academic year, Washington State University handed out 146 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and corrections. Due to this, the school was ranked #120 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 185 degrees were handed out.

In 2020, 9 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Wazzu. This makes it the #177 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice in 2020, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Wazzu Make?

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Wazzu go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,900 a year. This is higher than $32,500, which is the national median for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at Wazzu, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $21,691 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 $26,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Wazzu is $225 per month.

Wazzu Criminal Justice Students

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

Wazzu Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 146 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Wazzu in 2019-2020, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wazzu are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 83
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 16

Wazzu Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

All of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in criminal justice from Wazzu in 2020 were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2020 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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