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Criminal Justice at Western Illinois University

Criminal Justice at Western Illinois University

Every criminal justice 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 Western Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice section at the bottom of this page.

WIU Criminal Justice Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WIU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WIU does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WIU Criminal Justice Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Criminal Justice Master’s Program

47% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in criminal justice each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from WIU, 60% 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 Western Illinois University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Police and Detective Supervisors 6,000 $104,990
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 600 $62,280

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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