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Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Liberty University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Liberty University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at West Liberty University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and approximately 2,481 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from West Liberty University.

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.

West Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

West Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at West Liberty University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at West Liberty University 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 197
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 276
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 389
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 464
510
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 519
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 618
753
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 894

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from West Liberty University Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at West Liberty University is $30,321. 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 West Liberty University

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

West Liberty University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in criminal justice from West Liberty University in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at West Liberty University 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 West Liberty University 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 0
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

West Liberty University 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 WV, the home state for West Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Accountants and Auditors 3,840 $68,160
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3,460 $43,590
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,030 $36,960
Computer Workers 2,380 $83,660
Managers 1,880 $77,290

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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