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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Every criminal justice & corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 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.

UWM Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

UWM Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

74% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from UWM, 71% 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 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 4

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Accountants and Auditors 22,610 $68,410
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,260 $62,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,870 $44,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,920 $48,440

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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