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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Widener University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Widener University

Every criminal justice & 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 Widener University stacks up to those at other schools.

Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,150.

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.

Widener Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Widener Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Widener

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

Widener Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

78% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Widener, 78% 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 Widener University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Widener University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Widener University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice 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 PA, the home state for Widener 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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