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Criminal Justice Studies at Western Carolina University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Western Carolina University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 158 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at Western Carolina University.

Studying Online at Western Carolina University

Distance learning is available at Western Carolina University. Of 11,686 students, 2,836 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,047 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Western Carolina University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Western Carolina University are 55% women (87) and 45% men (71).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Western Carolina University

Of the 158 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Western Carolina University, 55% were women (87) and 45% were men (71).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Carolina University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	131
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Carolina University, below the national average of 55%.*

*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 Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at Western Carolina University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
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.