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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Roger Williams University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 4,702.

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.

RWU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

RWU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at RWU 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 RWU

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

RWU Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

20% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at RWU are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RWU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

51% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at RWU 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 Roger Williams University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	75
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

RWU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

65% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from RWU, 75% 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 Roger Williams University with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Roger Williams University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice	105
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	18

Security Science and Technology

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 Roger Williams University.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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