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Criminal Justice Studies at Wayne State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Wayne State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wayne State University sits in Detroit, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 140 criminal justice studies graduations were recorded at Wayne State University.

Online Class Availability at Wayne State University

Distance learning is available at Wayne State University. Of 23,803 students, 3,013 (13%) studied exclusively online and 10,784 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Wayne State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Wayne State University are 74% women (103) and 26% men (37).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Wayne State University

Among the 122 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Wayne State University, 75% were women (92) and 25% were men (30).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	69
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	24
Asian	7
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 42% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, lower than the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 18 master’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 61% were women (11) and 39% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

*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 Studies Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice Studies program at Wayne State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
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.