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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayland Baptist University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayland Baptist University

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 Wayland Baptist University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and approximately 4,062 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.

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Wayland Baptist 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.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Wayland Baptist University

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

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

45% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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Wayland Baptist University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

60% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayland Baptist 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 3
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Wayland Baptist University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayland Baptist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice 104

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 TX, the home state for Wayland Baptist University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors 115,270 $80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 60,260 $61,870
Computer Workers 25,620 $90,290
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 19,510 $48,920

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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