by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Western. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 29 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Western among the top schools in the country for criminal justice & corrections, placing at #87 out of 1,112 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 87 of 1,112 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Carolina | 3 of 53 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region | 10 of 295 |
The table below lists every degree level offered in criminal justice & corrections at Western, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 158 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Carolina University awarded 158 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
Western is in the top 15% of the country for criminal justice & corrections at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 29 schools by College Factual.
Criminal Justice & Corrections majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Western go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $46,331 a year. This is below $52,554, the median for all majors at Western.
To complete a bachelor’s at Western, criminal justice & corrections students accumulate a median of $21,461 in student loans. This is lower than $24,235, the typical median for all majors at Western.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $3,630 | $3,630 |
Find out more about Western tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 45% of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degrees went to men and 55% went to women.
The largest share of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degree graduates at Western are White. Roughly 83% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 131 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Western awarded 158 bachelor’s completions in criminal justice/safety studies recently — 55% to women and 45% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (83%).
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