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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

JWU Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 5,676 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from JWU Providence.

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.

JWU Providence Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

JWU Providence Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how JWU Providence performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at JWU Providence is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 438

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from JWU Providence Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at JWU Providence is $34,100. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at JWU Providence

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Johnson & Wales University - Providence.

JWU Providence Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 53 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from JWU Providence, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Johnson & Wales University - Providence with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

JWU Providence also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 RI, the home state for Johnson & Wales University - Providence.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Accountants and Auditors 4,420 $81,090
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 1,850 $60,890
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,770 $61,440
Computer Workers 1,410 $81,290
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,070 $68,710

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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