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Criminal Justice at West Virginia State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice, take a look at what West Virginia State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Virginia State University is located in Institute, WV.

During the most recent reporting year, 5 criminal justice degrees were granted at West Virginia State University.

Online & Distance Learning at West Virginia State University

Online coursework is an option at West Virginia State University. Of 3,246 students, 558 (17%) studied exclusively online and 1,071 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Criminal Justice graduates at West Virginia State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice graduates at West Virginia State University are 40% women (2) and 60% men (3).

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at West Virginia State University

Of the 5 master’s criminal justice graduates at West Virginia State University, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 40% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at West Virginia State University, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice program at West Virginia State University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
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.