Criminal Justice & Corrections at Westfield State 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 Westfield State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and approximately 5,395 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

Westfield Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Westfield Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 criminal justice majors earned their master's degree from Westfield. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in criminal justice each year. Westfield does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Westfield, 83% 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 Westfield State University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 MA, the home state for Westfield State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,830	$69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Managers	8,660	$131,450

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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.