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Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located in West Chester, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 162 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Online & Distance Learning at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Many students take online classes at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Of 17,171 students, 1,838 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,890 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

These rankings give you a sense of how West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#2 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 192
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 1,205
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#31 of 60
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#136 of 190
Best Value	Nationwide	#1002 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Graduates of West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,755
2 years	$38,762
3 years	$46,481
4 years	$54,403
5 years	$58,610

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from West Chester University of Pennsylvania earn a median of $54,403, compared with $62,314 for all West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are 56% women (90) and 44% men (72).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Among the 141 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 55% were women (78) and 45% were men (63).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	104
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	24
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 26% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, below the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Of the 21 master’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 57% were women (12) and 43% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, lower than the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	162

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.