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Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of West Florida

Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of West Florida

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if The University of West Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and approximately 13,061 students attend the school each year.

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.

UWF Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

UWF Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at UWF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at The University of West Florida.

UWF Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

80% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from UWF, 70% 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 The University of West Florida with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at The University of West Florida. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of West Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 5

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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors 71,940 $71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 37,650 $59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33,060 $43,410
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Computer Workers 11,060 $78,900

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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