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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayne State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

Wayne State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

79% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in criminal justice from Wayne State. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Wayne State, 68% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Accountants and Auditors 33,610 $74,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 16,270 $56,270
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13,790 $50,620
Computer Workers 10,900 $76,400
Correctional Officers and Jailers 9,100 $51,890

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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