Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Virginia University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Virginia University

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the majors in the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at West Virginia 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. In addition, we cover how WVU ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at WVU

WVU Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #165 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #2 in West Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 165
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 180
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 193
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 394
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 419
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 504
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 1,603

Popularity of Criminal Justice at WVU

During the 2018-2019 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and corrections. Due to this, the school was ranked #504 out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 80% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.

In 2019, 23 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from WVU. This makes it the #76 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from WVU Make?

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WVU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,000 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,500 for all criminal justice students.

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

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at WVU, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $25,631 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 WVU is $266 per month.

Criminal Justice Student Diversity at WVU

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

WVU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from WVU in 2018-2019, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2019 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

WVU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 23 criminal justice majors earned their master's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2019 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 4

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