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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Every criminal justice & 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 University of Wisconsin - Platteville stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and approximately 7,547 students attend the school each year.

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.

UW - Platteville Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

UW - Platteville Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at UW - Platteville 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 UW - Platteville

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

UW - Platteville Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at UW - Platteville 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 University of Wisconsin - Platteville with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 75
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UW - Platteville Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

48% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from UW - Platteville, 76% 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 University of Wisconsin - Platteville with a master'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 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 151

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Platteville.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Accountants and Auditors 22,610 $68,410
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,260 $62,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,870 $44,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,920 $48,440

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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