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Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

154 Bachelor's Degrees
18 Master's Degrees
#92 Overall Quality
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the majors in the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

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 WCUPA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at WCUPA

WCUPA Criminal Justice Rankings

WCUPA was ranked #92 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminal justice majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 40
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 58
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 70
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 70
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 79
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 82
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 96
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 98
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 108
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 108
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 117
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 118
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 152
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 153
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 159
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 229
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 247
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 336

Popularity of Criminal Justice at WCUPA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Chester University of Pennsylvania handed out 154 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 142 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from WCUPA. This makes it the #92 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from WCUPA Make?

$36,755 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WCUPA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,755 a year. 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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WCUPA Criminal Justice Students

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

WCUPA Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from WCUPA. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 109
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

WCUPA Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master'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 12
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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