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Criminology at Washington State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminology, take a look at what Washington State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Washington State University is in Pullman, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 169 criminology degrees were granted at Washington State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Washington State University

Online coursework is an option at Washington State University. Among 25,685 students, 3,979 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,428 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminology graduates at Washington State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminology graduates at Washington State University are 64% women (108) and 36% men (61).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at Washington State University

Of the 165 bachelor’s criminology graduates at Washington State University, 64% were women (105) and 36% were men (60).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	96
Hispanic / Latino	39
Black / African American	3
Asian	11
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 40% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington State University, below the national average of 45%.*

Criminology Master’s Program at Washington State University

Among the 3 master’s criminology graduates at Washington State University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology master’s degree recipients at Washington State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

Criminology Doctoral Program at Washington State University

Of the 1 doctoral criminology graduates at Washington State University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology doctoral degree recipients at Washington State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Criminology Graduates

Graduates of the Criminology program at Washington State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Neuropsychologists	$83,690

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.