Criminology at West Liberty University

If you are interested in studying criminology, 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminology section at the bottom of this page.

West Liberty University Criminology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Criminology

West Liberty University Criminology Rankings

Criminology Student Demographics at West Liberty University

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

West Liberty University Criminology Master’s Program

56% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of criminology master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in criminology each year. West Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a criminology master's degree from West Liberty University, 89% 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 West Liberty University with a master's in criminology.

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

Concentrations Within Criminology

Criminology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Liberty University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology	3

Careers That Criminology Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminology 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
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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