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Criminal Justice Studies at Central Washington University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, you may want to check out the program at Central Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Central Washington University sits in Ellensburg, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 134 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Central Washington University.

Online Class Availability at Central Washington University

Distance learning is available at Central Washington University. Among 10,811 students, 2,377 (22%) studied exclusively online and 3,856 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Central Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Central Washington University are 62% women (83) and 38% men (51).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Central Washington University

Of the 129 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Central Washington University, 62% were women (80) and 38% were men (49).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	69
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	10
Asian	3
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 40% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Washington University, below the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Central Washington University

Among the 5 master’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Central Washington University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Central Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Central Washington University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice Studies program at Central Washington University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.