Criminal Justice & Corrections at Waynesburg University

Every criminal justice and 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 Waynesburg University stacks up to those at other schools.

Waynesburg is located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,576. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

Waynesburg Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Waynesburg Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Waynesburg

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

Waynesburg Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in criminal justice from Waynesburg in 2021, 88% were men and 13% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in criminal justice each year. Waynesburg does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 45% more men than average.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Waynesburg, 100% 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 Waynesburg University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 PA, the home state for Waynesburg University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	27,850	$66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers	16,850	$54,140

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.