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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Missouri Western State University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Missouri Western State University

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

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,911.

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.

Missouri Western Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Missouri Western Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Missouri Western 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.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Missouri Western

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

Missouri Western Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri Western State University with a associate's in criminal justice.

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

Missouri Western Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Missouri Western are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri Western State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Missouri Western State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Missouri Western State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 40

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 MO, the home state for Missouri Western State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Accountants and Auditors 25,090 $70,240
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 13,510 $48,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,620 $37,680
Correctional Officers and Jailers 8,420 $31,650
Computer Workers 7,010 $82,610

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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