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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wichita State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

WSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

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.

WSU does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

WSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

89% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in criminal justice from WSU. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from WSU, 67% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Accountants and Auditors 12,320 $66,530
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,920 $48,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,470 $36,550
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,190 $42,510

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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