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Criminal Justice Studies at Western Michigan University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Michigan University sits in Kalamazoo, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 60 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at Western Michigan University.

Online Class Availability at Western Michigan University

Distance learning is available at Western Michigan University. Of 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Western Michigan University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Western Michigan University are 62% women (37) and 38% men (23).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 60 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Western Michigan University, 62% were women (37) and 38% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	8
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 35% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, lower than the national average of 55%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice Studies program at Western Michigan University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, 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.