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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Oregon University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Oregon University

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

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 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.

Western Oregon State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Western Oregon State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Western Oregon State College 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.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Western Oregon University.

Western Oregon State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Oregon University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 34
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Western Oregon State College Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Western Oregon State College, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Oregon University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Oregon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Corrections Administration 94

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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Accountants and Auditors 11,890 $71,450
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Computer Workers 6,000 $79,610
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,390 $70,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,200 $58,450

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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