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Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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

West Virginia University Tech is located in Beckley, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,645. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from West Virginia University Tech.

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 Tech Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

West Virginia University Tech Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at West Virginia University Tech 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 Virginia University Tech 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
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 89
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 238
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 383
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 516
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 526
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Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 1,114

Earnings of West Virginia University Tech Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at West Virginia University Tech is $29,769. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at West Virginia University Tech

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

West Virginia University Tech Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from West Virginia University Tech. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at West Virginia University Tech 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 Virginia University Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

West Virginia University Tech 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 Virginia University Institute of Technology.

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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