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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Roger Williams University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Roger Williams University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Roger Williams University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 4,702. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 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.

RWU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at RWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

RWU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at RWU

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

RWU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

71% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from RWU, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from RWU, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Roger Williams University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 RI, the home state for Roger Williams University.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Accountants and Auditors 4,420 $81,090
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 1,850 $60,890
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,770 $61,440
Computer Workers 1,410 $81,290
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,070 $68,710

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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