Criminal Justice at Wilmington University

If you plan to study criminal justice, take a look at what Wilmington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and has a total student population of 14,769.

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.

Wilmington University Criminal Justice Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wilmington University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Wilmington University Criminal Justice Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Wilmington University

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

Wilmington University Criminal Justice Master’s Program

42% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in criminal justice each year. Wilmington University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Wilmington University, 58% 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 Wilmington University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Other Corrections & Criminal Justice

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 DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Managers	900	$134,410
Police and Detective Supervisors	390	$98,870
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	40	$77,410

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
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