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Criminology at West Virginia University

If you are interested in studying Criminology, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 147 criminology degrees were awarded at West Virginia University.

Online & Distance Learning at West Virginia University

Many students take online classes at West Virginia University. Among 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Criminology Rankings at West Virginia University

Rankings can help you compare West Virginia University’s Criminology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#1 of 2
Best Value	West Virginia	#1 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#13 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#27 of 159
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#76 of 161

Earnings for Criminology Graduates from West Virginia University

Graduates of West Virginia University’s Criminology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$31,482
3 years	$40,158
4 years	$49,643
5 years	$55,034

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Criminology graduates from West Virginia University report median earnings of $49,643, compared with $61,939 for all West Virginia University graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Criminology graduates at West Virginia University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminology graduates at West Virginia University are 67% women (98) and 33% men (49).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia University

Among the 147 bachelor’s criminology graduates at West Virginia University, 67% were women (98) and 33% were men (49).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	124
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	12
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia 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.

More Specific Criminology Concentrations at West Virginia University

This Criminology program at West Virginia University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	147

Top-Paying Careers for Criminology Graduates

Students who finish Criminology program at West Virginia University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminology majors, 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
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Neuropsychologists	$83,690

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.