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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Roger Williams University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and 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. Of the 956 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Roger Williams University in 2021, 91 of them were criminal justice and corrections majors.

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

Online Classes Are Available at RWU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

RWU does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

RWU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at RWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 32
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 47
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 199
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 256
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 891

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from RWU. This makes it the #59 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of RWU Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at RWU is $41,548. This is 22% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at RWU are white. Around 75% 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.

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

RWU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at RWU awarded 91 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

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About 73% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 66
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

RWU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

71% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from RWU, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from RWU, 82% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

RWU 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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