Criminal Justice & Corrections at Weber State University

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Weber State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and has a total student population of 29,596. In 2021, 93 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from WSU.

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.

WSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WSU does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at WSU 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 WSU 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
	95
	97
	160
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Basic Certificate Schools	425
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	842
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	1,188

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from WSU. This makes it the #107 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WSU Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $39,123. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at WSU are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from WSU. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WSU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from WSU in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Related Majors

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 UT, the home state for Weber State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Accountants and Auditors	9,580	$70,980
Computer Workers	6,470	$76,890
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	4,490	$53,890
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,340	$44,160

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 D.fletcher4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.