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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Westfield State University

150 Bachelor's Degrees
24 Master's Degrees
#98 Overall Quality
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the majors in the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Westfield State 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. Also, learn how Westfield ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at Westfield

Westfield Criminal Justice Rankings

Westfield was ranked #98 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 #4 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 10
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 11
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 41
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 42
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 79
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 95
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 96
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 118
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 148
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 166
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 171
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 179
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 223
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 268
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 318
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 359
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 383
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 412
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 460

Popularity of Criminal Justice at Westfield

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Westfield State University handed out 150 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 28% over the previous year when 209 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Westfield. This makes it the #63 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Westfield Make?

$36,915 Bachelor's Median Salary
$77,187 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Westfield is $36,915. 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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Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Master's Degree

Criminal Justice majors graduating with a master's degree from Westfield make a median salary of $77,187 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all criminal justice graduates with a master's is $45,048.

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

$24,422 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at Westfield, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $24,422 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 $27,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Westfield is $236 per month.

Westfield Criminal Justice Students

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

Westfield Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 150 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Westfield in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Westfield 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 Westfield State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 107
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 11

Westfield Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from Westfield. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

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