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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayne State College

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayne State College

Every criminal justice and 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 Wayne State College stacks up to those at other schools.

WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a total student population of 4,202. In 2021, 58 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from WSC.

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.

WSC Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at WSC

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.

WSC does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WSC Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at WSC 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 WSC 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
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 40
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 513

Earnings of WSC Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSC is $33,290. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at WSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Wayne State College.

WSC Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from WSC. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at WSC 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 Wayne State College with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

WSC 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 NE, the home state for Wayne State College.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Accountants and Auditors 8,170 $67,920
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3,370 $57,530
Computer Workers 2,980 $86,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,770 $41,560
Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,270 $40,310

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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