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Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Carolina Wesleyan College

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Carolina Wesleyan College

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what North Carolina Wesleyan College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

North Carolina Wesleyan College is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and approximately 1,720 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received their master's degree in criminal justice.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

North Carolina Wesleyan College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at North Carolina Wesleyan College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, North Carolina Wesleyan College does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

North Carolina Wesleyan College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at North Carolina Wesleyan College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at North Carolina Wesleyan College.

North Carolina Wesleyan College Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

65% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from North Carolina Wesleyan College, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina Wesleyan College with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina Wesleyan College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Accountants and Auditors 33,020 $76,880
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 22,350 $48,420
Correctional Officers and Jailers 15,720 $38,500
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 11,610 $46,990

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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