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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayland Baptist University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Wayland Baptist University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and approximately 4,062 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Wayland Baptist 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.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wayland Baptist University

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.

Wayland Baptist 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

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Wayland Baptist University 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 4
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 65
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 104
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 130
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 281
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 430

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Wayland Baptist University. This makes it the #131 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayland Baptist University is $55,876. This is 64% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

44% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 44% 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 24% 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 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at Wayland Baptist University awarded 76 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 14
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Wayland Baptist University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

50% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Wayland Baptist University in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wayland Baptist University 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 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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