Criminal Justice & Corrections at Washburn University

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

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and approximately 5,880 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 37 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Washburn University.

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.

Washburn University 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 Washburn University

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.

Washburn University 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

Washburn University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Washburn University 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 Washburn University 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 Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	161
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	208
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	323
	325

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Washburn University. This makes it the #177 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Washburn University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Washburn University is $35,746. This is 5% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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

Washburn University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Washburn University in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Washburn University 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 Washburn University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Washburn University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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

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

Washburn University also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Accountants and Auditors	12,320	$66,530
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5,920	$48,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3,470	$36,550
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,190	$42,510

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
• Image Credit: By Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.