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Criminal Justice at Wayland Baptist University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice, take a look at what Wayland Baptist University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wayland Baptist University is in Plainview, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 75 criminal justice degrees were awarded at Wayland Baptist University.

Studying Online at Wayland Baptist University

Online coursework is an option at Wayland Baptist University. Among 2,809 students, 1,110 (40%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,018 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Criminal Justice graduates at Wayland Baptist University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice graduates at Wayland Baptist University are 53% women (40) and 47% men (35).

Criminal Justice Associate’s Program at Wayland Baptist University

Of the 9 associate’s criminal justice graduates at Wayland Baptist University, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice associate’s degree recipients at Wayland Baptist University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 67% of Criminal Justice associate’s degree recipients at Wayland Baptist University, below the national average of 70%.*

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Wayland Baptist University

Of the 56 bachelor’s criminal justice graduates at Wayland Baptist University, 50% were women (28) and 50% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayland Baptist University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	7
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 73% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayland Baptist University, above the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at Wayland Baptist University

Among the 10 master’s criminal justice degrees awarded at Wayland Baptist University, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Wayland Baptist University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1

Minority students account for 80% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Wayland Baptist University, above the national average of 45%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice program at Wayland Baptist University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice graduates, 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
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

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.