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Criminal Justice Studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania sits in West Chester, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 162 criminal justice studies graduations were recorded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Studying Online at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Online coursework is an option at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Of 17,171 students, 1,838 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,890 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are 56% women (90) and 44% men (72).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Of the 141 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 55% were women (78) and 45% were men (63).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	104
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	24
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, lower than the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Of the 21 master’s criminal justice studies graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 57% were women (12) and 43% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 14% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 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

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, 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.