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The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #68 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminology list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 74 bachelor's degrees in criminology. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 69 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in criminology from WKU. This makes it the #34 most popular school for criminology master’s degree candidates in the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminology majors at Western Kentucky University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminology from WKU. About 36% were men and 64% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in criminology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 64 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in criminology from WKU. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a master's in criminology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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