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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salem University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Salem University stacks up to those at other schools.

Salem is located in Salem, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,008. In 2021, 34 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Salem.

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.

Salem 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 Salem

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Salem Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Salem 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 39
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 96
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 161
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 182
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 183
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 191
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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 248
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 343
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 357
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 485
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 494
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 496
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Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 614
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 721
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 775

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Salem. This makes it the #192 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Salem Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salem is $28,271. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Salem

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

Salem Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

33% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Salem Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Salem, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Salem 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 Salem University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Salem Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Salem, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Salem 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Salem 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 WV, the home state for Salem University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Accountants and Auditors 3,840 $68,160
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3,460 $43,590
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,030 $36,960
Computer Workers 2,380 $83,660
Managers 1,880 $77,290

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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