Criminal Justice & Corrections at Waynesburg University

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 Waynesburg University stacks up to those at other schools.

Waynesburg is located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,576. Of the 305 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Waynesburg University in 2021, 36 of them were criminal justice and corrections majors.

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.

Waynesburg Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Waynesburg Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg 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
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	45
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	58
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	135
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	172
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	283
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	533
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	644

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Waynesburg. This makes it the #177 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Waynesburg Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Waynesburg is $37,754. This is 11% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Waynesburg

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

Waynesburg Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from Waynesburg. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Waynesburg Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in criminal justice from Waynesburg in 2021, 88% were men and 13% were women.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Waynesburg, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Waynesburg also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Security Science and Technology

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 PA, the home state for Waynesburg University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	27,850	$66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers	16,850	$54,140

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.