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Wheeling University BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections

10 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$38,289 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Wheeling University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Wheeling University BS in Criminal Justice

#415 in the U.S
#3 in West Virginia

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Wheeling University was ranked #415 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #3 in West Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for Wheeling University.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates170
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections251
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates258
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools304
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools415
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections437
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)452
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections461
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)521
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)612
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)632
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)635
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans640
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections670
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)854
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections857
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)867
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)1,028
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans1,034
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)1,054
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)1,055
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections1,234

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from Wheeling University Cost?

$29,290 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Wheeling University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Wheeling University was $735 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$29,090$29,090
Fees$200$200
Books and Supplies$1,300$1,300
On Campus Room and Board$10,610$10,610
On Campus Other Expenses$1,800$1,800

Learn more about Wheeling University tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a BS in Criminal Justice From Wheeling University?

$38,289 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wheeling University make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $32,399.

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Does Wheeling University Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?

Wheeling University does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wheeling University Online Learning page.

Wheeling University Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice

10 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
40.0% Women
30.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 10 students received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 40.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 30.0% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Wheeling University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2
White7
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at Wheeling University

Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies10

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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