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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Michigan University

106 Bachelor's Degrees
#257 Overall Quality
$33,123 Bachelor's Salary
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the majors in the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Western Michigan University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how WMU ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at WMU

WMU Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at WMU was ranked #257 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #13 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 128
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 201
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 214
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 241
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 257
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 272
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 285
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 292
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 306
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 317
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 322
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 437
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 470
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 471
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 490
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 511
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 548
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 570

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Michigan University handed out 106 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 112 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from WMU Make?

$33,123 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,123 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at WMU, 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at WMU is $424 per month.

Criminal Justice Student Diversity at WMU

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

WMU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from WMU. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 62
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

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