by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. We've also included details on how Waynesburg ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.
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The bachelor's program at Waynesburg was ranked #238 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #9 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Waynesburg University handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Waynesburg. This makes it the #177 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Waynesburg go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,754 a year. This is higher than $34,135, which is the national median for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's criminal justice program at Waynesburg make a median salary of $44,357. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $45,048.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Waynesburg, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allcriminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Waynesburg is $585 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Waynesburg University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Waynesburg. About 39% of these graduates were women and the other 61% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Waynesburg are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Waynesburg University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
The criminal justice program at Waynesburg awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 88% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Waynesburg University with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 7 |
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