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Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and approximately 2,624 students attend the school each year.

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 Virginia University at Parkersburg Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Criminal Justice (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

65% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are white. Around 88% 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg with a associate'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 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Virginia University at Parkersburg.

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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